Alvarez likely will be backed by a strong crowd on Cinco de MayoGetty Images
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will meet again May 5 to "settle their unresolved draw, following extended negotiating and bickering by both boxers' camps," according to Lance Pugmire of the L.A. TIMES. The rematch will be "broadcast by HBO pay-per-view." The deal was "covertly signed Saturday night" at The Forum in L.A. with Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya in attendance during title victories by Jorge Linares and Lucas Matthysse. The bout's location "has not been confirmed yet," but Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena is "expected to again host the fight." However, Loeffler said MSG has "expressed a large interest, larger than what we generated in the first fight." The deal is "expected to be finalized in February." Alvarez likely will be "backed by a strong crowd on Cinco de Mayo, although Golovkin has long been a favorite among Latinos." The first bout generated in excess of $26M in "live-gate revenue, with an estimated 1.3 million pay-per-view buys," creating around $80M in total sales (L.A. TIMES, 1/30). ESPN.com's Dan Rafael noted the fight deal "does not include a rematch clause." Golden Boy President Eric Gomez said that both fighters will be "randomly drug tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association" (ESPN.com, 1/29).
