Canelo's convincing defeat of archrival Golovkin settles argument and ends 'special' rivalry

The Mexican earned a unanimous-decision victory on Saturday night.
Canelo's convincing defeat of archrival Golovkin settles argument and ends 'special' rivalry

LAST WORD: Canelo Alvarez celebrates after defeating Gennady Golovkin in their super middleweight title boxing match.

After 36 rounds together in the ring over the past five years, Canelo Álvarez finally put a convincing finish on his remarkable trilogy with Gennady Golovkin.

The Mexican superstar decisively won his third ring meeting with Gennady Golovkin on Saturday night, earning a unanimous-decision victory and clear superiority in their rivalry.

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