NEW YORK (AP) Think about this as the real fight.
Forget that ”event” three weeks earlier that is making such a splash. The middleweight bout in Las Vegas on Sept. 16 between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez is all about boxing.
Showdown, not showtime.
Sure, Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement to face mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 in a matchup that has generated tremendous buzz. But for true fans of the ”sweet science,” Golovkin-Alvarez is the most anticipated fight since Mayweather outpointed Manny Pacquiao two years ago.
One that figures to be a lot more of a fight than Mayweather-Pacquiao, too.