Via Robert Segal: Coach Joel Diaz said Canelo Alvarez chose to change course for a rematch with Dmitry Bivol to face Gennadiy Golovkin in the trilogy at 5 p.m. on September 9 because it was “Fighting Easier” for him. Thats all to have it.
Diaz commented that 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) has not looked good in his recent matches and that he will lose to Canelo (57-2-2, 39 KOs) because he still has at his “peak” at the age of 31.
Canelo may not look like he’s still at the peak of his career in his final game, but that’s because he faced Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), one of the secret best kept secret in boxing.
If Canelo vs Joe Smith Jr. or Artur Beterbiev, we’ll talk about how great he is and how he won’t bother fighting Golovkin.
Losing to Canelo opened the door for Golovkin to have a three-movie fight that few fans wanted to see. Selling that fight on DAZN pay-per-view could be a disaster.
“Bivol-Canelo was a great battle. A lot of fans don’t know who Bivol is, and you have to give an amazing, young, aspiring boxer the chance to let you know about him. That’s what happened that night,” Joel Diaz told Against TV Hub about Dmitry Bivol being given the chance to fight Canelo.
“Why? Because it was an easier fight for him,Diaz said when asked why Canelo chose to fight Golovkin next instead of participating in the Bivol rematch. “If he fights Dmitry Bivol again, he will lose again.
“In terms of business, it’s not a good move for Canelo. So for business matters, he needs to go around [Bivol] a GGG fight. Now that GGG is a little older in this third fight, he will shine, he will look good, and put his name back again. Canelo is still the king of the league,” said Diaz.
Golovkin looked 40 years older in his final bout against Ryota Murata, and he was lucky the Japanese boxer didn’t kill when he was wounded with a shot to the body.
If it were Canelo, he would have been shark-like with his attack after Golovkin was physically injured.
“Canelo will definitely win,” Diaz said when asked if Canelo would defeat Golovkin in their three-part battle on September 17. “I have no doubt in mind because Canelo is still in his prime.
“GGG has lost on his record, and he hasn’t performed well in his most recent matches, and age is clearly a factor. I think Canelo should win and should definitely win this match.
“Arriving at camp, Bivol came to my gym with the coach and his entire team and invited us to be part of their team for advice and a little help with our thinking about Canelo. , battle plan, strategy.
“Everybody there shared some experiences, and going to Las Vegas and doing the fight was amazing and won. It was a good feeling because we were the only ones who believed that Dmitry Bivol would win that fight.
“The point is to go the distance and win the war, not win. What’s next for Dmitry? Honestly, I don’t know. Dmitry is enjoying a well-deserved break because he has made history.
“Then the management team will know what’s next,” Diaz said when asked who Bivol will fight next. “I know that Zurdo Ramirez is a must, but we don’t know yet.
“Canelo decided to go around and fight GGG, it was a good fight in the trilogy. But for now, we’ll see what happens and wait for the news,” said Diaz.
