Canelo Alvarez is in a no-win situation if you put a guaranteed windfall aside. If the Mexican star defeats Gennadiy Golovkin in their third fight Saturday, critics will say he took down a 40-year-old who is past his prime and moving up in weight for the fight. If he loses, it will come against that old man and be his second consecutive setback after a one-sided loss to Dmitry Bivol in May. In other words, a victory wouldn’t have much of an impact on Alvarez’s legacy given Golovkin’s current limitations; a loss could damage it significantly. What’s the upside for Alvarez? Of course, he probably doesn’t have much to worry about.
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Canelo Alvarez has a lot to lose in Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy | Opinion – MMA Junkie