Golovkin discusses his three-part battle with the future Avarez, first talking about the estrangement between the two and then looking forward to the three-part battle between the two.
Golovkin told BoxingScene.com through an interpreter: "I was even confused about this because it was his private matter. He also said I said something bad about him. I remember after the second game we shook hands and then we complimented each other and said, "Well played", and then, three or four years later, he started saying I said bad things about him. “
Golovkin, 39, believes a third match against Avárez will happen in 2022. In 2022, he signed a six-game contract with DAZN. However, Avarez never really committed to completing their trilogy, although he signed a $10-365 million deal with DAZN in October 2018.
According to reports, Avarez had previously assured DAZN that he would fight three battles with Golovkin. A contractual dispute between Avarez, Golden Boy and DAZN led to Avarez and Golden Boy breaking up in the fall of 2020. If Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) beats Japan's Kenta Murata (16-2, 13 KOs), they are expected to play for the third time on September 17.
"I think it's too early to talk about this," Golovkin said. "I'd love to talk about that later. When the time comes, we can talk about the GGG-Canelo III. Before that, there are many things that need to happen. “