Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s rivalry came to an end on Saturday in the third and final fight of boxing’s epic trilogy. Álvarez won the fight by unanimous decision. It was 115-113 on two judges’ boards with the third scoring the fight 116-112. He defeated Golovkin in 2018 via a controversial majority decision and their first fight in 2017 ended in a draw. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Canelo Alvarez punches Gennady Golovkin in a super middleweight title fight Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) “He’s a strong fighter,” Álvarez told the crowd in Las Vegas. “For me, I’m just happy to share the ring with him. He’s a very good fighter. I’m happy to be in this kind of fight.” Golovkin returned the feelings to Álvarez. “Everybody knows this is a high level, the best fight in boxing,” Golovkin said. “Look at his face. Look at my face. It’s a high level, because we trained well and it shows that we had a very good match, very good quality.” ANDERSON SILVA RECREATES PHOTO SPECIAL WITH PAUL BROTHERS, EXPLAINS WHY HE HAS ‘RESPECT’ FOR YOUTUBE STARS Canelo Alvarez won his fight against Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, September 17, 2022, in Las Vegas by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/John Locher) Álvarez landed just 26% of his punches, including 85 hard punches, according to CompuBox. Álvarez was also cut over his right eye. He bounced back well from a devastating loss to Dmitry Bivol in May. “Thank you so much for your support,” he said. “I’ve been through very hard things in my life. All you can do is keep moving forward. I’ve been through hard times with my defeat, but defeats can show how you can be great, how you can come back and show humility ». CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Gennady Golovkin punches Canelo Alvarez during their fight, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Álvarez improved to 58-2-2 in his career. Golovkin fell to 42-2-1. Golovkin has only lost to Álvarez in his career. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to [email protected]
