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Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin rematch deal is finalized for May 5

LOS ANGELES - Following some extended late back-and-forth negotiating and bickering, Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will meet again May 5 in an attempt to settle their unresolved draw in September.

Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler told the Los Angeles Times early Monday afternoon that his three-belt middleweight champion from Kazakhstan has agreed to the rematch, which will be broadcast by HBO pay-per-view.

"I'm delighted to once again participate in one of the most important boxing events in history," Alvarez said in a prepared statement Monday. "The second fight is for the

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