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Being the “A” side has its benefits.

For Canelo Alvarez, those benefits include the knowledge that if he loses to Gennady Golovkin on September 16, he is owed an immediate rematch. According to a report published in Tuesday’s editions of the Los Angeles Times, there is a clause in the contracts for their middleweight championship showdown that stipulates Golovkin would have to fight Alvarez again in his next bout if he defeats the Mexican superstar.

Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez also told the Los Angeles Times that the contract was constructed so that if Alvarez wins, he can fight whomever he wants in his following fight.

Golovkin hasn’t participated in a rematch as a professional. Alvarez defeated fellow Mexican Francisco Villanueva (14-32-3, 10 KOs, 1 NC) three times from September 2006-June 2008, but otherwise hasn’t had any rematches, either.

I think it's fair to say we know how the negotiations went. Same thing was in place, had Canelo lost to Chavez, he would have had an immediate rematch.

Don't worry. If GGG puts on a GGG type beatdown, Canelo won't want a rematch.

No big deal.

IKSRTFO wrote:Don't worry. If GGG puts on a GGG type beatdown, Canelo won't want a rematch.

Big if.

Rematches only make sense after close fights. If this fight is close, Canelo gets a decision. I think, he will get pushed to have a rematch like he was pushed to have this fight. The only problem is that GGG will be even older by the time Canelo agrees to have a rematch.

Hopefully, this is all theory, GGG comes healthy and smashes Canelo.

This is in the case Canelo gets T/K.O'ed by GGG.

It makes sense.

Two big paydays for Golovkin, if he wins the first fight.