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Gennady Golovkin Brands Canelo Alvarez a Red Mouse as the Mexican Superstar Calls GGG an A*sh*le

Published 06/25/2022, 5:15 PM EDTBy LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 13: Canelo Alvarez (L) and WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin face off during a news conference at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on September 12, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin will defend his titles against Alvarez at T-Mobile Arena on September 16 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will face each other on September 17 to complete their much-anticipated trilogy fight. The pair have faced each other twice in the past with the first match ending in a draw and the Mexican taking the victory in the second match via split decision. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Moreover, things have become heated between the two leading up to the fight as Alvarez sounded off on Golovkin and even called him an ‘A**hole’ in the pre-fight press conference. It looks like Golovkin was having none of it as he responded to Alvarez’s comments in an interview. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

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In an interview with FightHub TV a reporter asks about his thoughts on Alvarez’s comments and whether this has any effect on him. He asks,” He called you an A**hole, what did you make of that, does it like throw you off like what the heck where’s this coming from”. Golovkin then responded by stating that it might be the translator’s fault and also took shots at Alvarez and branded him saying, ” Well I did not react immediately to this because probably it was the interpreter’s fault, he smoted it down a little bit but what can I say now, that he’s just a, I don’t know A red mouse.” Although this looks like an attempt by the Mexican to generate more hype for the fight, Golovkin does not seem interested in these antics and wants to let his hands do the talking.

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ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The rivalry between the two is currently one of the biggest in the sport and this will certainly be the final chapter. Although the Mexican has the upper hand in matchups, he should not underestimate Golovkin, as many have felt that the Kazakh boxer won the first two fights. Moreover, Alvarez is coming into this fight after a loss against Dmitry Bivol who beat him in May.NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 08: Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan looks on during his Super Middleweights fight against Steve Rolls of Canada at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) On the other hand, Golovkin is coming into this fight with a knockout victory over Japanese boxer Ryota Murata, however, this will certainly not be an easy fight for him as he is 40 years 0ld now and is in the final stage of his career. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story: Who do you think will win the trilogy fight? Let us know in the comments.

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ADVERTISEMENT Sahil Sood 739 articlesSahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and has a keen interest in the sweet science of boxing. His journey in boxing began when he first saw highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager and then followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather Sahil is an avid fan of Tyson Fury and Vasiliy Lomachenko and strongly believes that Lomachenko is pound for pound the best boxer in the world.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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