Canelo Alvarez will defend his middleweight title against Gennadiy Golovkin on Saturday night in Las Vegas. These two fought to a draw in September of 2017 and then it was Alvarez winning by majority decision in September of 2018. Alvarez is the current WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, and the Ring super middleweight title, holder. He is 57-2-2 with 39 knockouts. Golovkin is 42-1-1 in his career with 37 knockouts.

The only loss in his career came at the hands of Alvarez. This fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and can be seen on DAZN. Alvarez is listed as a 5-1 favorite to win this bout.

PointsBet Boxing Lines

Canelo Alvarez (-500)

Gennadiy Golovkin (+365)

Alvarez is listed as a -500 favorite in this fight. That means you would bet $500 to win $100 on Alvarez or the 5-1 equivalent. Golovkin is the underdog at a price of +360 and that would mean for every $100 bet you will win $360 if Golovkin gets the victory.

Total Rounds Betting

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. The total rounds at PointsBet are listed at 8.5 with the over at -334. That means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 8.5 rounds (over), for you to win your bet you would need to bet $334 to win $100. The under 8.5 rounds, would mean you would need to risk $100 to win $240 on the fight to go under 8.5 rounds.

Canelo Alvarez

Alvarez currently holds the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, and the Ring super middleweight titles. He is 57-2-2 in his career with 39 knockouts. He has won five of his last six bouts. He won the WBA, WBC, and the Ring super middleweight titles in December of 2020 when he defeated Callum Smith. He won the WBO super middleweight title in May of last year when he defeated Billy Saunders. He won the IBF super middleweight title in November of last year when he defeated Caleb Plant.

Gennadiy Golovkin

Golovkin is the current IBF and IBO middleweight title holder. He is 42-1-1 in his career with 37 knockouts. He has won five of his last six fights. Golovkin won the IBF and IBO middleweight titles in October 2019 when he defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin

This will be the third meeting between the two fighters and much has changed since their last meeting. Alvarez has gone on to great heights, while Golovkin has kind of been stuck in the mud. Although Alvarez got a win and a draw against Golovkin in their two fights, many people who watched the fights believe Golovkin won them both.

The judging in their first fight was awful, as Golovkin should have been scored the winner. The rematch was closer and could have gone either way. Had the judges done their jobs correctly, it would be Golovkin unbeaten and in the conversation as the greatest middleweight of all time.

Golovkin is now 40 years old and not as quick and powerful as he used to be. What he does have is motivation, as he believes he won the first two fights against Alvarez. Golovkin needs to win this fight or his career will pretty much be over in terms of big paydays. “I can only hope this fight will go down as one of the best fights in history. I hope this fight is interesting, and I hope I win,” said Golovkin to the media.

Boxing Picks

The price on this fight is ridiculously high, as there is no way Alvarez should be a 5-1 favorite. Golovkin is definitely not without a chance and there is value in taking him to get this win.

Taking a flyer on Golovkin at the plus price is definitely worth considering. Playing the fight to go the distance is also worth a wager, as you can get that option at PointsBet at -170. Golovkin has already said that knocking out Alvarez is unlikely and based on their first two fights, there is a good chance this fight also goes the distance.

Check out the latest boxing odds at PointsBet.