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The long awaited trilogy is finally here: Canelo Alvarez will face rival Gennadiy Golovkin for the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday ...

But the co-main should also be fascinating. Despite outlanding his opponent in eight of the 12 rounds, Golovkin fell on the scorecards in a close majority decision. The fight would live up to the hype as both went toe-to-toe in a slugfest for all 12 rounds. Both have a long history dating back to September 2017 for one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the last decade. He's looked great through seven fights to start his career and I expect to see more of that this weekend. Both fighters looked great as they hit the scales on Friday afternoon outside T-Mobile Arena. He said his fighter will bring it from the opening bell on Saturday. “We’re in great shape at the moment. Make no mistake about it, GGG is not the same type of fighter he was when he first squared off with Canelo back in Sept. "He’s a really competitive sportsman, he’s been like that as a kid. The long awaited trilogy is finally here: Canelo Alvarez will face rival Gennadiy Golovkin for the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 8, was brought up as a potential name.

The long-awaited trilogy finale happens tonight when Canelo Alvarez faces Gennady Golovkin in a boxing showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Marc Castro (8-0) kicked off the Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin III undercard in style with a brutal knockout victory over Kevin Montiel Mendoza in the ...

A classy gesture from a 23-year-old with bags of potential. Then, as the fifth round commenced, Castro, keen to not let his man off the hook, began to walk down the Mexican road warrior. There is a lot of expectation surrounding the youth and junior world amateur champion and it's easy to see why.

AFTER all the ups and downs of their last two bouts, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are FINALLY set to go head to head for a trilogy fight TONIGH.

"I'll be looking to get the stoppage," said Alvarez. I have a tough rival in front of me but that will be my aim on Saturday night. "Who is he to start or finish anybody's career? Why was he waiting for four years?" In 2017, the pair met in the ring for the first time, and that also controversially ended in a draw, so Golovkin really feels like he has a score to settle. Good evening and welcome to SunSport's live coverage of Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin 3 - that's right, the trilogy is on. Canelo and Golovkin weighed in yesterday in Las Vegas outside the T-Mobile Arena in front of thousands of fans. - Alvarez vs Golovkin will be shown live on DAZN in the UK and DAZN in the US. Canelo Alvarez is stepping back into the ring for the first time since his loss to Bivol in May. - In the UK, the fight will get underway in the early hours of the morning on September 18. The first bout ended in a draw, the second in an Alvarez win, and tonight, Golovkin will be looking to settle the score in style. It may be a case of get to the end and win this one on the cards.

The Mexican meets his long-time rival in Las Vegas tonight. Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin meet tonight in their first fight at super middleweight.

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Our tipster Matt Gipon has his eyes firmly set on the concluding fight between two of boxing's grittiest competitors.

Akhmedov is a bit too easy to hit at the moment to be considered a potential champion but he has time on his side. The eye-test would suggest that Conway is out of his depth, but the Northampton man has an excellent jab and he’s tough. I think Gennadiy will be better on Saturday for being back in America and for having blown off the cobwebs, and it’s probably about time he allowed his body to fill out to 168 pounds. America’s new 115-pound southpaw titleholder Rodriguez is a star in the making, and he’s got rare power at that weight, but I think this weekend he’ll have to settle for a decision victory. The judges gave a mixed decision verdict to Alvarez, and those two results remain the only two blemishes on Golovkin’s 44-bout professional record. The first two fights between the pair were so close they had to run it back one more time, and this time it’s at super middleweight with all four titles are on the line.

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Rosado is struggling to time his own jab. Canelo vs GGG 3 LIVE Again, [many felt that GGG had deserved the win, but Canelo took the titles](/sport/boxing/canelo-ggg-3-fight-preview-golovkin-b2167932.html) from the Kazakh with a majority-decision win – marking the first loss of Golovkin’s professional career. Alvarez, 32, enters the bout on the back of just the second defeat of his pro career, [a points loss to light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in May](/sport/boxing/canelo-alvarez-dmitry-bivol-fight-rematch-b2074032.html). [fighting to a controversial split draw](/sport/boxing/canelo-ggg-3-fight-preview-golovkin-b2167932.html) when most observers believed that then-unified middleweight champion Golovkin had done enough to claim the victory. Tonight, one of boxing’s great modern rivalries looks set to be decided for good. Akhmedov vs Rosado – Round 3

Who will win the final fight of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin III trilogy? Experts share their predictions.

Canelo will need to end the trilogy with Golovkin on a high note and that’s with a knockout. “Golovikin hopes to prove, once and for all, that he was right and the judges were wrong, first in 2017 and again in 2018, in a draw and then a narrow scorecard loss to Canelo. “For the record, I think Canelo lost the first fight against Golovkin and then tied the second meeting. “Golovkin represents a good rebound fight for Álvarez as it has the façade of a big-fight feel. I believe he wins a war Saturday night, breaking Golovkin’s body down during 10 grueling rounds and forcing a stoppage in the championship rounds to end one of the most memorable trilogies of the modern era. Not to mention the confidence required to beat the super middleweight champion, derived from the 24 rounds they shared in 2017 and 2018 — a majority of which Golovkin believes he won. “Yes, Golovkin is a middle-aged boxer, but the power punches are still there and he’s likely motivated for a trilogy bout he’s been waiting for four years. Golovkin is no longer in his prime, but he’s still the best middleweight in the game and he’s still an elite-level punisher if he’s allowed to get into his rhythm. But based on his age, his lack of activity since their rematch four years ago and Álvarez’s history on the scorecards in Las Vegas, it’s tough to envision a Golovkin victory. Canelo is just too big of a favorite to lay that kind of money on, but he’s younger, still in his prime and I believe he’s better than he was in 2018 when he won their second fight. Canelo will welcome the heat and do his best to not only stand his ground, but try to push GGG back on his heels. I think this fight is going to be close but Canelo may find himself in a hole that he’s unable to dig himself out of when he realizes that he cannot stop GGG.

Canelo Alvarez is a heavy favorite over Gennadiy Golovkin and attracting big bets in their super middleweight championship bout on Saturday night in Las ...

Golovkin was a small favorite over Alvarez in their last meeting in 2018. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas reported taking a $200,000 bet on Alvarez at -500 that would return a net $40,000. The larger wagers, though, have been on Alvarez.

Saúl Álvarez, who goes by Canelo, and Gennadiy Golovkin, nicknamed GGG, box for the third time on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Their main event is scheduled ...

After beginning his career in the boxing hinterlands of Germany, Golovkin rocketed to stardom in the 2010s with a series of knockouts and title wins, leading up to his first two fights against Álvarez. That opens up several questions for this fight: Golovkin is one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, but how will his power translate going up in weight and against a beefier Álvarez? The recent loss could just be written off as the price Álvarez paid for fighting in a division he is unsuited for. To some, Golovkin won both fights, especially the first one, where one judge, Adalaide Byrd, turned in a scorecard that read 118-110 in favor of Álvarez, and was He has had a handful of different promoters in his career, but they all settled on the same formula: Have Álvarez fight as often as possible in early May, for Cinco de Mayo, and mid-September, in line with the formal day of independence, Sept. It is hard to remember now, but Álvarez fought most of his early career at super welterweight (154 pounds), only finally moving up to middleweight for the first two fights against Golovkin. Álvarez has since broken up with Golden Boy and as a promotional free-agent is able to charge a premium for his bouts. The broadcast’s cameras showed the star of the “Creed” film franchise in Alvarez’s locker room, exchanging hugs and greetings with the super middleweight champ. But Ali and Rosado fought in real life, where the 27-year-old Akhmedov’s speed and footwork and combination punching propelled him to a lopsided victory. Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico holds two major title belts, and the 35-year-old Nicaraguan legend Roman Gonzalez remains a major player in the division. Saúl Álvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin have the main event on a card of eight fights. Here’s a peek at the card and how the fights have played out so far:

Canelo Alvarez defends the undisputed super middleweight title tonight against Gennadiy Golovkin. Alvarez won their last bout in September of 2018, ...

A win, however, puts the wheels in motion for a fourth fight (and hopefully we won’t have to wait four years for the rematch). Eight years younger than the 40-year-old Golovkin, this bout represents a chance for Alvarez to reassert himself as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Oddsmakers have Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 knockouts) as the overwhelming favorite.

GGG gets his final chance at revenge against the undisputed super middleweight champion on Saturday.

But he will need to fight as physical as he ever has in the clinch to slow down his opponent and he will need to show a level of urgency that simply hasn't been there late in his biggest (and closest) fights before. "I think this is going to be the good one of the three, I think it's going to be the best," Alvarez said. The other fight of note brings the return of Jesse "Bam Bam" Rodriguez as he looks to defend his WBC super flyweight title against Israel Gonzalez in the co-feature. Although Golovkin has outlanded Alvarez by an average of 40 total punches over both fights, Alvarez has held the edge in power punches landed, power punching percentage and body shots. It's a blueprint, one can argue, that Bivol used to solve Alvarez in May. It was Albert Einstein who once described the definition of insanity as doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. "This fight is very important for my legacy because it will remain in the history of boxing after this fight. I think this is one of the best rivalries in boxing history." He took it like it was a piece of meat and he ate it and kept coming." He admitted that age has made it more difficult to recover, which is something Banks, a disciple of the late Emanuel Steward's Kronk Gym, has worked hard on offsetting. To defend Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), the undisputed super middleweight champion only fought at middleweight once more after his 2018 rematch with Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs), who still holds a pair of world titles at 160 pounds. The first two fights were PPV blockbusters and ultimately exceeded expectations as classic action fights with a high level of skill and intensity.

EXCLUSIVE: Inspired by Canelo Alvarez's success in boxing, MMA veteran Anthony Pettis thinks the sport is at an all-time high and is keen on stepping foot ...

"Going against Golovkin for the third time, you have to watch the fight. In light of Hispanic heritage month, Pettis said he's been inspired by Alvarez's boxing success and thinks he is one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time. "It's crazy, these Canelo fight weeks bring in a lot of big crowds," he added. It's a totally different science, so whoever has more time trained on that science is going to win the fight. "Boxing is a different science when it comes to fighting. "For sure," Pettis told Mirror Fighting about a potential boxing move.

Saúl Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin meet to conclude their controversial trilogy fight in the most anticipated bout in many years.

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Canelo Álvarez v Gennady Golovkin III: undisputed super-middleweight championship – live! Rivals meet for Álvarez's WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF ...

Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Álvarez furthered his ascent as boxing’s biggest superstar, adding titles at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight before coming back down to unify all four belts at 168lbs in the span of a year: the very same undisputed championship that’s on the line tonight. Their second, in 2018, was closer, but ended in a majority-decision win for Álvarez after another 12 rounds where many thought Golovkin did no worse than a draw. Hello and welcome to the Las Vegas Strip for tonight’s third fight between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin. (The Guardian had it 116-111.) Canelo has held as a solid -450 favorite (meaning a $450 bet would pay off $100), while Golovkin is a +340 underdog (meaning a $100 wager would return $340). The close rounds are going to go to Álvarez and he’s just banked three of them. Golovkin lands a hard right hand, his best shot of the night, but Álvarez takes it in stride. Álvarez picks up the pace in the final minute, letting his hands go and pummeling Golovkin backwards. Golovkin lands a right uppercut through Álvarez’s guard, which must be the first one he’s thrown all night, but the Mexican walks right through it. He’s got Álvarez up against the ropes and he’s landing a couple of shots to the head, but the Mexican is throwing with him. Probably not a great idea for Álvarez to spend so much time along the ropes willingly. Álvarez breezes through the finish line.

Live updates and results from Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin as the two boxers meet in the ring for the third time Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in ...

The strategy was in stark contrast to his more passive approach a year earlier in the first meeting, which ended in a controversial draw. A motto was stitched in red on the other: “Legacy is Earned.” Collazo shook off the cobwebs and got back up, but Pacheco unleashed a combination of punches until referee Celestino Ruiz stepped in at the 2:29 mark to end the fight. Canelo is just too big of a favorite to lay that kind of money on, but he’s younger, still in his prime and I believe he’s better than he was in 2018 when he won their second fight. Rodriguez used a deft jab for most of the fight to keep Gonzalez at bay. A clash of heads occurs in the final seconds of the round. The fight is one-third complete and the drama is lacking so far. Canelo is the aggressor who is marching forward picking and choosing one punch at a time. Golovkin starts to muster offense with an uppercut in the final minute of the round. Canelo Álvarez is increasingly distancing himself from all of the doubts from the first two fights — but it’s coming four years too late. [Joe Hand Promotions](https://www.joehandpromotions.com/venue-search/) has a complete list of bars and restaurants that will be carrying the fight across the country. Round 10: The tit-for-tat battle picks up a bit more, as Golovkin is still able to fire off his pistol-like jab.

Saúl Álvarez, who is known widely as Canelo, will take on Gennadiy Golovkin in a super middleweight showdown from Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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MMA Fighting has Canelo Alvarez vs. GGG 3 live round-by-round updates for one of the top boxing fights of the year which takes place Saturday night at the ...

Round 9: Canelo triples up on the jab, then follows with a left and a right. Canelo hits Golovkin with a right hand. Round 7: Canelo scores with a left hand and avoids a couple of Golovkin counters. Canelo with another left hook as they circle. Canelo stalking him, there’s a right to the body, then a left. A combo sets up a glancing right hand across the chin for Canelo. Right hand over the top for Canelo, then a right to the body. Glancing right to the body by Canelo. Right hand to the body for Canelo. Canelo content to jab away. The arena is rocking as Seven Nation Army blasts through the speakers to mark his entrance. This is the third meeting between the two fighters.

LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena with a unanimous-decision victory over his ...

10-9, Alvarez. 20-18, Alvarez. 30-27, Alvarez. 40-36, Alvarez. 60-54, Alvarez. 10-9, Canelo. Montiel (6-1, 3 KOs) was on his back for around two minutes before he eventually sat up and received a round of applause from the crowd inside the arena. 70-63, Alvarez. Williams caught Conway (18-3-1, 4 KOs) with a lead right hand that caused Conway to buckle near the ropes and eventually scored a knockdown. 80-62, Alvarez. Rodriguez didn't get the stoppage that could have accelerated his stock and admitted afterwards that it was a tougher fight that he expected. 50-45, Canelo.

Canelo Álvarez and Gennadiy Golvokin ended their fight with a brief hug and little fireworks in the 12th and final round. Álvarez still remained firmly in ...

Then Álvarez followed that punch with a shot to the body that had Golovkin shuffling his feet and wobbling in another dominant round. Gennadiy Golovkin continued to rally by landing three consecutive jabs, snapping back the head of Canelo Álvarez. Álvarez still remained firmly in control as Golovkin never came close to landing a power punch in what might be the final bout of his career.

After 12 rounds the judges decision 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 all for Saul Canelo Alvarez. Mexican retains the super middleweight titles. Canelo do.

Golovkin has a base salary of 8 million dollars and with the PPV bonus included, it is possible that he could earn 43 million dollars. The cards were 118-110, 113-115, and 114-114. Not only is it the third fight, but Canelo comes from suffering the second defeat of his career. Super lightweights Aaron Aponte (6-0-1, 2 KO's) and Fernando Molina (8-0-1, 3 KO's) squared off going the distance eight rounds and fighting to a draw. Jordan said Canelo knocks out Golovkin in eight rounds. Pacheco dropped Collazo in round five and got the stoppage moments later. Jordan visited the Mexican in the locker room. Mariachi music plays in the T-Mobile, there are more Mexicans in the arena. Golovkin can't get rid of the Mexican's left hand. Triple G drops the jab a lot, keeps the Mexican at a distance. Canelo starts the attack with a right hand and finishes him off with a hook to the liver. More active the Mexican, he throws hooks with a lot of force.

Canelo Álvarez cruised to a unanimous-decision win over Gennady Golovkin on Saturday night to defend his undisputed super-middleweight championship, delivering ...

“Thank you forever. “Thank you so much my friend,” Álvarez says in English. Álvarez dominated the Kazakh puncher known as Triple G for long stretches, making him look every bit of his age while defending his WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles at 168lbs.

Álvarez wins decision over Golovkin in third fight between rivals · Mexican star defends WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles at 168lbs.

Yet it should not be forgotten that, for most of his career, he was an implacable and ferocious world champion. He tried to build on that momentum but, in the last stretch of the fight, Álvarez cruised comfortably home. It was here, in May, that he lost for only the second time in 17 years, when he was outboxed by Dmitry Bivol. He was unable to impose himself and, especially in the first seven rounds, he looked a disconsolate version of the previously formidable middleweight champion who dominated his division for so many years. It was plain that, then, he and Golovkin were two champions of almost equal merit. Álvarez, the undisputed world super-middleweight champion, was a comprehensive winner and the only surprise was that, for once, the judges were sympathetic to Golovkin.

In yet another close fight, Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena with a unanimous decision victory over ...

"I'm just glad to share the ring with him," Alvarez said. By the end of Round 3, Golovkin's face was already swollen, and a large welt emerged on his forehead. Round 10 was more of the same, with a bundle of sharp right uppercuts on the inside set up by Golovkin's excellent jab. I'm glad to be involved in that kind of fights." Golovkin is near the end but insists he'll press on with his career. Golovkin, 40, a native of Kazakhstan who fights out of Los Angeles, was down wide on all three cards entering the stretch and picked up the pace. Golovkin pumped his jab but never followed up with a right hand. The September 2018 rematch, which Alvarez won via majority decision, was far from convincing, a battle that begged for an encore. Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) started strong while Golovkin worked his jab and barely threw his powerful right hand, the punch that launched him to stardom and a legendary middleweight championship run. Alvarez said he will wait to see if he needs surgery, which according to the physician would require six to 12 weeks of rehab afterward. "I've gone through difficult times with my defeats, and I've shown that defeats are great. He even called Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs) a phony who pretends to be a nice person.

In their third, and surely final, fight Canelo Alvarez defeats his great rival Gennadiy Golovkin on a unanimous decision that leaves no doubt, “I'm going to ...

The Mexican wants that rematch, after he's recuperated from a "really bad" injury to his left hand. "I've actually shown that defeats are great because they enable you to come back and show humility. I'm glad to be involved in that kind of fight." I have a great plan, a lot of opponents," he said. Golovkin had moved up to 168lbs to challenge Alvarez for the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles he now holds. These shots came less often than expected but when they landed, hit with such force that Golovkin clearly felt their weight and had to back away once more.

The 32-year-old Mexican star delivered a comprehensive pummeling of the now-40-year-old Golovkin (42-2-1) in the first eight rounds, repeatedly testing ...

But I am a warrior.’ On my left hand. I can’t hold a glass. ‘I need surgery on my hand after this. He revealed he will require an operation on his left hand straight after the announcement [Canelo Alvarez](/sport/canelo-alvarez/index.html) revealed he will require an operation on his left hand immediately after beating fierce rival [Gennady Golovkin](/sport/gennady-golovkin/index.html) via unanimous decision in their trilogy bout in [Las Vegas](/news/las-vegas/index.html).

Canelo Alvarez had a really bad injury going in but still unanimously outpointed Gennadiy Golovkin in their third fight; Our rivalry has ended, ...

I feel the strength, I feel the power within me, and of course if a big opportunity comes I'll be looking to continue to return to the ring." "I feel great like I said. My response to that was why has he waited so many years for this fight to happen," the Kazakh said. But I need to take my time," Alvarez said. "But after the fight when we looked each other in the eye we had no claims towards each other any more. But despite all the problems that we've had, I was really happy with my performance tonight," he added.

After his decision victory over Gennadiy Golovkin on Saturday, what's next For Canelo Alvarez?

Against Bivol, he won three rounds at most and the size difference was certainly a factor. Alvarez's lone victory at 175 pounds came against a faded version of Sergey Kovalev in November 2019, a brutal 11th-round KO after Alvarez struggled at times earlier in the fight. "I need to rest my hand, my body, but I will come back stronger. "I need to rest my body," Alvarez said. His next bout could come against Bivol in a rematch for the light heavyweight title he failed to win in May. "I can't hold a glass," Alvarez said in the ring after the fight.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 for Alvarez's WBC/IBF/WBO/WBA Super Middleweight titles · Jesse Rodriguez vs. Israel Gonzalez for Rodriguez's WBC Junior ...

- Anthony Herrera vs. - Austin Williams vs. - Ali Akhmedov vs. - Canelo Alvarez vs. - Jesse Rodriguez vs. More information can be found

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez said he will need surgery on his left hand before seeking a possible rematch with Dmitry Bivol after handing bitter rival Gennadiy ...

"It's very important for my legacy, for me, for my pride, for my country, for my family. "I need surgery on my hand after this because I'm not good from my left hand. The Russian will take on Gilberto Ramirez in a light heavyweight title fight in Abu Dhabi on Nov.

Alvarez dominated Gennady Golovkin in their trilogy fight last night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but it came at a price as he could face a year on ...

"That's because we haven't been able to work explosively in the gym, but despite all of the problems that we've had I'm really happy with my performance tonight." He has claimed that he couldn't even hold a glass at times, telling ESPN that it was "f***ed", and plans to chase down a rematch with Bivol once he is cleared for competition. Alvarez is said to have a TFCC tear, which is a cartilage in the wrist that has affected his body's abilities to move to joint without him feeling considerable pain. But I need to take my time a little bit, maybe May, September I need to take my time." However, it came at a cost as the pound-for-pound great irritated an injury that dates back to his fight with Caleb Plant last year and now faces 12 months on the sidelines. But he could miss the best part of the next 12 months, telling reporters at a post-fight press conference today that his hand is severely hurt.

Álvarez, the undisputed world super-middleweight champion, was a comprehensive winner and the only surprise was that, for once, the judges were sympathetic to ...

Álvarez, at 32, is eight years younger than Golovkin, and the difference in age was obvious on a painful night for the older man. He tried to build on that momentum but, in the last stretch of the fight, Álvarez cruised comfortably home. Álvarez continued to land the meaningful punches and it looked as if Golovkin would need to rely on all his considerable bravery to survive a slow and methodical beating. By the end of Round Five, the older man looked lonely on his stool in the corner, his face reddened and a swelling forming beneath his right eye. He was unable to impose himself and, especially in the first seven rounds, he looked a disconsolate version of the previously formidable middleweight champion who dominated his division for so many years. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez swept aside the troubles of his difficult year, and a festering rivalry, when he defeated a faded Gennady Golovkin in a unanimous victory on points in their third fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Canelo Álvarez ended his long rivalry with Gennady Golovkin with a clear victory in their trilogy fight on Saturday.

Of course, if opportunity presents I will be looking to return in the ring.” I feel the strength and power within me. “I still have this fire burning within me. But I need rest.” Golovkin said: “I want to shake hands with Canelo. I’m glad to be involved in that kind of fight.”