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Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin still fighting to reach casual fans

LAS VEGAS -- The barista at the Starbucks on the casino floor of the MGM Grand was just trying to make conversation as she likely does with most customers taking a coffee break from losing their savings on the craps tables lining the floor in front of her.

"What brings you to Vegas?" she asked me.

"Canelo-GGG," I said.

"Oh, what's that?" she inquired.

"You know, the fight," I explained.

"Oh, right, the fight," she said. "That should be fun."

"You don't know Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin?" I asked her.

"No," she said.