I'm as pumped for this as I've been all year!!
The undercard is nothing to get excited about,but I put two of three on the challenge anyway as Joseph Diaz faces Rafael Rivera (a late replacement) in a WBC featherweight eliminator and Diego De La Hoya faces former IBF bantamweight champ Randy Caballero in what is being hyped as junior featherweight grudge match.
The BC has two fights from Europe as well this week as the "other" middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders defends his WBO title against former Golovkin KO victim Willie Monroe Jr and the first bout in the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament as second seed Callum Smith of Great Britain tackles his picked opponent in Sweden's Erik Skoglund.
Saunders needs to look good after just one blase' performance in the almost two years since winning his title vs Andy Lee,if he wants a big money bout against the Golovkin-Alvarez winner.
I think a Golovkin win makes such a bout inevitable as he wants all four belts,but a Canelo win and another dull Saunders performance makes a Canelo-Saunders bout doubtul.
As for Callum Smith,he's a heavy favorite to dispatch the undefeated,but untested Skoglund,who doesn't appear to be a good puncher even against the limited opposition that he has faced.
The winner will face the winner of Germany's Jurgern Braehmer and the only American in either tournament Rob Brant,who fight in October.
I lead the challenge 122-107...
WBA/WBC/IBF Middleweight Titles 12 rds
Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez
R.L:Golovkin Unanimous Decision
TRS: Golovkin KO 10
Featherweights 12 rds
Joseph Diaz vs Rafael Rivera
Both:Diaz Unanimous Decision
Jr.Featherweights.10 rds
Diego De La Hoya vs Randy Caballero
Both:De La Hoya Unanimous Decision
WBO Middleweight Title.12 rds
Billy Joe Saunders vs Willie Monroe Jr.
Both:Saunders Unanimous Decision
World Boxing Super Series Super Middleweight Quarter-Final.12 rds
Callum Smith vs Erik Skoglund
R.L:Smith Unanimous Decision
TRS:Smith KO 8
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