GGG-Canelo fight ends in controversial split-decision draw

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September 17, 2017 6:21 AM

After 12 rounds most boxing fans were sure GGG had done enough to win the bout, but one judge scored the fight decidedly for Canelo

The long-awaited fight between and Canelo Alverez paid off for boxing fans in every way but one.

After 12 rounds of heavy hitting from both fighters, both casual fans and experts alike were in agreement that triple-G had done enough to win the fight and retain his titles. While both men gave and took their fair share of powerful blows, controlled the bout for most of the night and as the decision went to the judges scorecards most thought the result to be a mere formality.

But fight fans were wrong. When the cards came back, the fight was scored a split decision draw: 1

118-110 for Canelo -- PUT T... @ Mark Armstrong

#GGG when he hears the word... @ Lewis McAllister

Does this look like a draw!... @ Arian Perez

While the result was surely a disappointment for GGG and his supporters, it does set the stage perfectly for a rematch that will likely draw even more attention than Saturday's fight. With the show that both fighters put on in the ring, fans would no doubt love to see it.

Canelo has fought at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Cinco de Mayo weekend for the past two years — hopefully GGG can keep his schedule clear.

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