Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez is approaching fast. Two of the world's best boxers are set to throw down over 12, three-minute rounds in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 16 with four of the five middleweight titles on the line.
In addition to the two world-class strikers stepping into the ring, HBO will also feature three more fights on the PPV portion of the proceedings -- including Golden Boy Promotions' own Diego De La Hoya.
Here's how the PPV fight card shakes out. The event will begin at 8 p.m. ET with the main event likely beginning after 11 p.m.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight card
Fighter | Fighter | Weightclass |
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Gennady Golovkin (c) | Canelo Alvarez | Middleweight titles |
Joseph Diaz Jr. | Rafael River | Featherweight |
Randy Caballero | Diego De La Hoya | Junior featherweight |
Ryan Martin | Francisco Rojo | Lightweight |
Vergil Ortiz | Cesar Valenzuela | Junior welterweight |
Marlen Esparza | Aracely Palacios | Female flyweight |
Serhii Bohachuk | TBA | Junior middleweight |
Nicola Adams | Alexandra Vlajk | Female junior bantamweight |
While Golovkin opened as a sizable favorite over Canelo, the odds have shifted slightly down closer to pick 'em, but Golovkin remains a -155 favorite over Canelo at +125.