Alvarez, Golovkin Close To Agreement On May 5 Rematch

Canelo Alvarez has "agreed to a May 5 rematch" against Gennady Golovkin, and GGG’s team is "expected to provide its blessing 'within the next few days,'" according to a source. It has "long been assumed that T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the fighters first met" in a September bout that ended in a split draw, "will host the rematch." But Golden Boy President Eric Gomez, whose company promotes Alvarez, said that MSG is "expected to make a strong offer" (L.A. TIMES, 1/12).

Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler said that his fighter "isn’t ready to sign off on a contract." Loeffler: "We are getting close, but not all points are agreed to yet, still some open issues that have not been resolved" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 1/12).