Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin: Claressa Shields hails undisputed champion

Boxing star Claressa Shields praised Canelo Alvarez after he retained his undisputed super-middleweight title against Gennady Golovkin.

It was the third encounter at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas between the pair.

The first bout, which took place in 2017, ended in a controversial draw. Alvarez won the second fight, which was held in 2018.

The Mexican was again the victor as he completed the thrilling trilogy against Kazakhstan’s Golovkin, dominating over 12 rounds to receive scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 from the judges.

Despite a fraught relationship between the pair, they shared a warm embrace after the bout.

“He’s strong, he’s a great fighter,” Alvarez said. “For me, I’m just glad to share the ring with him. We give the fans three really good fights. I’m glad to be involved in that kind of fight.”

The classy move was praised by Shields, who was offering her own commentary of the fight on Twitter.

“I love Canelo humbleness even with the bad blood between them,” she wrote. “The bad words! It takes a lot to be that way after a fight! It’s cool to see”.

Shields was clearly backing Alvarez throughout the fight, posting a video of the 32-year-old with the caption: “Congrats Canelo”.

She also disagreed with the judges’ scores, claiming the fight “was not that close”.

I love Canelo humbleness even with the bad blood between them! The bad words! It takes a lot to be that way after a fight! It’s cool to see #CaneloVsGGG3

The 27-year-old Shields had an extremely successful career as an amateur boxer, winning two world titles and two Olympic gold medals in the middleweight division.

The only loss of her career came in an amateur fight against Savannah Marshall, who she is now set to meet at a professional level next