Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin Final Press Conference Video And Notes
Welcome to Fightful’s live coverage of the final press conference between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Days before they meet in the ring in a battle of two of the sport’s best boxers, they will meet in the final presser, which can be seen in the video above.
#CaneloGGG press conference begins with a roll call of all the sponsors for this event
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Now we’re getting some sponsors getting a minute or so talking about #CaneloGGG. First, Mexican Airlines Interjet and now Hennessy
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Now that the sponsors are done talking, the press conference can begin…when the fighters actually get there #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya is now being interviewed to fill time and he’s excited over the buildup of the fight. #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya is now being interviewed to fill time and he’s excited over the buildup of the fight. #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya is now on the podium. Calls #CaneloGGG the fight to determine who’s the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
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Oscar De La Hoya: “This is a fight that is a can’t miss.” #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya: “The stakes couldn’t get any higher.” #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya compares this fight to the Hagler-Hearns fight that is still talked to this day #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya: “I want my kids, your kids 20 years from now to be talking about #CaneloGGG“
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For those that aren’t aware, #CaneloGGG PPV starts at 8 p.m. ET in consideration for East Coast viewers. Thank goodness!!!
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For those that aren’t aware, #CaneloGGG PPV starts at 8 p.m. ET in consideration for East Coast viewers. Thank goodness!!!
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Richard Sturm, President Entertainment & Sports at MGM Resorts, is now at the podium #CaneloGGG
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Richard Sturm said Las Vegas will be at the center of the sports and entertainment world for #CaneloGGG
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Bob Bennett of the NSAC is at the podium and reconfirming the judges and referee for #CaneloGGG
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ICYMI: #CaneloGGG referee is Kenny Bayless and the judges are Adalaide Byrd, Dave Moretti, Don Trella
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Oscar De La Hoya said some of the portions of the fight will go to Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief efforts #CaneloGGG
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Tom Loeffler of K2 promotions is here talking about how good the relationship between him and Golden Boy Promotions has been for #CaneloGGG
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Tom Loeffler said HBO is the television network to build stars for the sport and thanks the network for helping GGG’s career #CaneloGGG
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#CaneloGGG main event is scheduled to start around 11 p.m. ET. PPV starts at 8 p.m. ET
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Bernard Hopkins is at the podium to talk about the great history of the middleweight division and how #CaneloGGG adds another chapter to it.
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Abel Sanchez at the podium saying GGG is at 100 percent and they had a great training camp #CaneloGGG
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Eddy Reynoso, Canelo’s trainer, said his fighter has had 14 years to prepare for this kind of fight and ready to win on Saturday #CaneloGGG
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Chepo Reynoso says that unlike GGG’s “Mexican Style,” Canelo has the true style and heart and that he’s Mexican #CaneloGGG
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GGG is at the podium, thanking the people who have supported him. Doesn’t want to talk much here, but respects Canelo Alvarez #CaneloGGG
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Oscar De La Hoya thanks Julio Cesar Chavez for opening the doors for fighters to fight on Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) #CaneloGGG
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Canelo Alvarez at the podium. Canelo said he doesn’t like to talk much as well. Said he is ready for the fight #CaneloGGG
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Both fighters are now posing for pictures #CaneloGGG
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Canelo is being interviewed and said he has nothing left to say to GGG before the fight. #CaneloGGG
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GGG is being interviewed right now. Will treat the fight like a regular fight and wants to bring his titles back home #CaneloGGG
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Thanks to all for joining the live coverage of the final #CaneloGGG press conference. Extremely excited for this fight!
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