Canelo vs GGG 2: Alvarez reveals surprise strategy for Golovkin rematch
CANELO ALVAREZ has revealed he plans on ending his eagerly-anticipated middleweight rematch with Gennady Golovkin in emphatic fashion.
Guadalajara native Canelo will look to settle the score with the undefeated Golovkin next month at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The pair’s first encounter ended in controversy as the bout was ruled a split draw, with many believing Golovkin had done more than enough to edge his hard-hitting opponent.
The outcome of his first meeting with the Kazakh wrecking machine still irks Canelo, who will go into his second showdown with ‘GGG’ looking for an early knockout.
“From the beginning, I will work him to look for that KO,” Alvarez, who is renowned for his counterpunching, said on a media conference call.
“That’s what I’ll be doing from the very first round.
“And that’s why I’m training and I’m mentally prepared to do that.
“Obviously, you know, that’s the way I want this fight to end by knockout, and for them to raise my hand after that knockout victory.”
The build-up to the biggest fight of the year - which will see Golovkin attempt to defend the WBA (Super), WBC, and IBO middleweight titles - has been dominated by Canelo’s recent anti-doping violation.
From the beginning, I will work him to look for that KO
The former WBA (Unified), WBC and Ring magazine light middleweight champion tested positive for clenbuterol in February and was handed a six-month suspension for the infringement.
And as far as the 28-year-old is concerned, his failed drug test is now a thing of the past.
“I’ve already spoken about what has happened,” the Mexican told HBO.
“I want to turn the page on this and focus on this big fight on Sept 15. I want to move forward. The people know.
“I gave the explanation I needed to give at the moment I needed to give it. I’m 100 per cent focused on this upcoming fight and nothing more.
“I already touched on that topic. I already gave an interview on that topic.
“That was going to be the only and last interview that I was going to do on that topic so that I could turn the page on this chapter and so that we could all focus 100 per cent on the fight.
“If there is any doubt, I would like for everyone to grab from there [the interview] because I won’t be saying the same thing to every single person. We gave an exclusive interview on this topic.
“I did to so that every one of you would refer to that interview regarding what happened.”