Summary

  • Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez beats Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin by majority decision

  • Radio 5 live commentary & online text updates

  • Golovkin held WBC and WBA middleweight titles

  • The middleweight pair's first fight was controversially scored a draw

  • Earlier rematch was postponed after Alvarez failed two drugs tests

  • Fight taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

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  1. Postpublished at 03:50 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Alvarez v Canelo II

    Gennady Golovkin is going through a warm up in his dressing room with trainer Abel Sanchez, he's throwing left hooks on repeat like a CD that's sticking.

    Remember CDs?

  2. 'No match up in the world could bring this much class'published at 03:49 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Alvarez v Golovkin II

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent on Radio 5 live

    No match-up in the world of boxing right now could bring this much class and so many factors to a single ring.

    The draw was controversy, as were the two failed drug tests for Alvarez. There will be skill, power, guile, resilience, pedigree and rivalry added to that controversy on Saturday night.

  3. A short while ago...published at 03:47 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Alvarez v Golovkin II

    The Kazakhstan colours are up in Mr Golovkin's dressing room...

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  4. Time to fight...published at 03:46 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Alvarez v Golovkin II

    Alvarez v Golovkin IIImage source, Getty Images

    Some 364 days ago they drew - it was the topic of widespread controversy.

    Then Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez failed two drugs tests - bringing more controversy.

    This week they've argued, insulted one another a bit and refused to stand face to face until they had to.

    No more room for nonsense or talk now. You ready?

  5. Fight of the centurypublished at 02:21 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Alvarez v Golovkin II

    Alvarez and CaneloImage source, Getty Images

    One man schooled, brought through the amateur system, polished.

    One man fighting professionally from the age of 15 to escape financial hardship.

    Two men with varying paths to the top and when they got there, ran into one another in controversial fashion. Their shared story will no doubt go on to be the focal point of books, documentaries and history.

    This morning they write another chapter.