Canelo vs Smith: TV channel and live stream The fight is being broadcast on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm and on Sky Sports Main Event from 8:15pm. Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.The live streams most pay-per-view boxing matches via its app for mainly iOS and Android devices. Alvarez is listed as a heavy favorite among the sportsbooks. According to William Hill, Alvarez is the favorite at -4000, whereas Yildirim is a +1500 underdog. In front of 4,125, Linares won his twelfth straight fight, retaining his WBA world title after twelve rounds against Campbell. One judge scored the fight 115–113 for Campbell, the remaining two had it 115–112 and 114–113 in favour of Linares, giving him the split decision win. ESPN.com also scored the fight 115–112 for Linares. GGG 2: Fight card and how to watch live The chances we see scorecards all over the place aren't good, because judge Adelaide Byrd, who scored the first fight 118-110 for Alvarez, will.

The number crunchers are still trying to figure out whether the August 26 Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor superfight was indeed the biggest boxing match in history – as far as PPV buys are concerned. But as great as the fight itself turned out to be, there’s an even better matchup just around the corner: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will meet September 16 at the very same T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and they’ll be fighting to unify all the top belts in the middleweight division.

This is the fight everyone’s been waiting to see, boxing purists and casual fans alike. Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) is the –155 betting favorite at press time, down from –175 when the first lines hit the board in early May. Canelo (49-1-1, 34 KOs) has been accused of ducking Golovkin in the past, yet his fight odds have improved from +145 to +125. Does the popular Mexican have what it takes to pull off the upset?

Pound for Pound

Canelo definitely packs a punch. The only fight he ever lost as a pro was to Mayweather (–300) back in 2013; since then, the powerful northpaw has beaten the likes of Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan, and he wiped the floor with Julio Cesar Chavez in his last bout, winning by a clear unanimous decision on Cinco de Mayo weekend.

Impressive, but Golovkin is the cream of the crop in the middleweight division. The Kazakhstan native is second only to Andre Ward in the pound-for-pound rankings at The Ring; Canelo is eighth on that esteemed list. After a stellar amateur career with a record of 345-5, Golovkin turned pro in 2006, won his first middleweight belt in 2009, and has never looked back.

Jacobs’ Ladder

If there’s one question mark with Golovkin, it’s the quality of opposition he’s faced. It’s partly because people have been avoiding him, but Govlokin’s toughest test to date was in his last fight against Daniel Jacobs, who was available as high as +560 before their fight in March. Golovkin had to settle for a close, but well-earned unanimous decision after knocking Jacobs down in the fourth.
Although it’s rare for Golovkin to win via anything but knockout, a similar result could be in store when he faces Canelo on September 16. Golovkin is +160 at press time to win by KO/TKO/DQ and +275 to win by decision; Canelo is way up at +600 for a knockout win (GGG has yet to be knocked down as a pro) and +190 for a decision, and the total is set at 9.5 rounds with the Over pegged at –230. Canelo has bulked up for this fight, so he might run out of gas early, but it shouldn’t shock anyone if two fighters of this caliber end up going the full 12 rounds. May the better man win.

*Odds as of September 5, 2017

• Canelo vs Golovkin 2 odds: Should betting lines be much wider for rematch?

So, you think middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin owned Canelo Alvarez last month despite the verdict?
And you expect Golovkin to be a much stronger favorite in the rematch?

… Not so fast.
Canelo vs Golovkin 1 odds
Prior to September's bout, Golovkin was the slight favorite, hovering around -151. Alvarez was the underdog at roughly +131.
Close betting lines.
However, although action-packed and competitive, some will assert the odds were closer than the fight itself.
Canelo vs GGG 2 odds (as of Oct 2017)
Early rematch odds label the champion as the favorite again at approximately -165 while Canelo is sitting around +135.

Should betting lines be closer for Canelo vs GGG 2? Should they be wider? Or are the betting lines well-placed?
While some will insist the rematch odds should be significantly wider in Golovkin's favor, the intangibles tell us otherwise.
The onus is on Golovkin... Again
As we projected prior to last month's meeting, a fight that was remotely close would favor Canelo, the A-side fighter. In high-profile boxing, the A-side fighter wins a competitive bout 4 of 5 times. (There’s no fixing. That’s simply how it is)
Given Canelo vs GGG was officially a draw, it’s not difficult to see that Alvarez enjoyed the benefit of the doubt in difficult-to-score rounds on judges' cards. Thus, as the A-side fighter, Alvarez entered the bout with a small, unofficial scoring advantage and will do so again in the rematch.
To beat a more popular foe on the big stage, the other guy must usually score a knockout or win on points very comfortably ie. Rigondeaux vs Donaire (2012) or, more recently, Garcia vs Broner.
The first fight - and boxing history - suggest that if Golovkin doesn't score a knockout or clearly and decisively separate himself from Canelo, we are likely to see one of the following results (in order of probability) for the rematch:

1) A wide or narrow Canelo win
2) Another draw
3) A split or majority decision for GGG
Hence, even if Golovkin wins 117-111 on most experts' cards, he'll, at best, probably be awarded a narrow (or split) decision by the judges.

It would behoove Gennady to score one or two 2 point rounds via a knockdown and/or battering Canelo from pillar to post in one or more of the stanzas, as a 10-8 Golovkin round would take some of the pressure off GGG.
GGG is being forced to win two in a row
Gennady Golovkin mighy the world's best boxer but defeating Canelo Alvarez in back-to-back fights is no easy task for anyone.
Canelo's handlers forced Team Golovkin to accept a rematch clause prior to the first fight knowing the odds Alvarez would win 1 of 2 versus Golovkin were much better than his winning a lone fight.

Essentially, we shouldn't be evaluating odds for Canelo vs Golovkin 2 as a single fight; We should be asking ourselves: What are the odds of GGG getting the better of Canelo in back-to-back fights?
And let’s not forget, Canelo has a great team and they will have made adjustments for the rematch based on what happened in the first fight. How many adjustments will GGG's team make? Given last month’s strategy seemed to work (despite the faulty verdict), they might not change their approach much and simply hope the scoring is better the second time around.
Canelo vs GGG odds
Most of us saw Golovkin 'defeat' a very game Canelo in what may have been the latter's most impressive performance as a pro. However, given the above intangibles, the betting lines should remain close for the rematch. In fact, don't be surprised if the odds are even at fight time.
While Golovkin should have been awarded last month's bout, there's no reason to make him a strong favorite in the rematch.
The rematch odds are well-placed thus far.

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