GGG vs. Canelo betting odds: Gennady Golovkin is the early favorite

Here are the latest betting odds for Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez.

Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) vs. Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) was made official for September 16th following Canelo’s unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night. This will be a Middleweight (160 lbs) contest, with Golovkin putting his numerous belts on the line.

Also read: Dana White: We just lost our Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather date to Canelo vs GGG

Early last year, when expectations were that the fight would be made for the fall of 2016, Golovkin was a pretty big favorite over Alvarez, with Bovada putting GGG at -350 to Canelo’s +265. With Golovkin looking more vulnerable in his wins over Kell Brook and (especially his unanimous decision against) Daniel Jacobs, while Canelo has mowed through Amir Khan, Liam Smith, and most recently Chavez, the odds have tightened considerably. The latest from Pro Boxing Odds has Golovkin still favored, but at -157 to Canelo’s +150.

Related: Watch Golovkin step in the ring and face off with Alvarez

We’re still four months away from fight night, so it’s not crazy to see Golovkin could actually close as an underdog, which seemed pretty unthinkable until GGG went the distance with Jacobs. No venue has been announced for this big event, but if it is Las Vegas, it’d be GGG’s debut in the Sin City.

Here are the latest betting odds for Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez.

Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) vs. Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) was made official for September 16th following Canelo’s unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night. This will be a Middleweight (160 lbs) contest, with Golovkin putting his numerous belts on the line.

Also read: Dana White: We just lost our Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather date to Canelo vs GGG

Early last year, when expectations were that the fight would be made for the fall of 2016, Golovkin was a pretty big favorite over Alvarez, with Bovada putting GGG at -350 to Canelo’s +265. With Golovkin looking more vulnerable in his wins over Kell Brook and (especially his unanimous decision against) Daniel Jacobs, while Canelo has mowed through Amir Khan, Liam Smith, and most recently Chavez, the odds have tightened considerably. The latest from Pro Boxing Odds has Golovkin still favored, but at -157 to Canelo’s +150.


Related: Watch Golovkin step in the ring and face off with Alvarez

We’re still four months away from fight night, so it’s not crazy to see Golovkin could actually close as an underdog, which seemed pretty unthinkable until GGG went the distance with Jacobs. No venue has been announced for this big event, but if it is Las Vegas, it’d be GGG’s debut in the Sin City.