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Gennady Golovkin has congratulated Dmitry Bivol on his victory over Canelo Alvarez after potentially losing his mega-money trilogy with his rival.

Alvarez signed a two-fight deal with promoter Eddie Hearn and needed a victory over Bivol to set up a lucrative third meeting with Golovkin in September. However Alvarez suffered shock defeat to the Russian in Las Vegas and revealed his plan to activate the rematch clause in the ring after losing the decision.

Golovkin hailed Alvarez's recent conqueror after the fight, tweeting: "Congratulations on your win Dmitry Bivol! That was solid. Keep it up!" The third instalment of Golovkin's rivalry with Alvarez was set to take place on Mexican Independence Day in September providing Alvarez became two-time 175lb champion by beating Bivol.

However the 31-year-old was outclassed by Bivol and now faces the prospect of a revenge mission on that date instead, but Alvarez will make his final decision on his plan in the coming weeks. After admitting his struggles with the weight increase after the final bell, Alvarez may opt to return and defend his undisputed titles against Golovkin at 168lb.

Matchroom Boxing kingpin Hearn expects Alvarez to try and avenge his defeat to Bivol later this year over any third meeting with his two-time Kazakh rival. “I think Canelo against Dmitry Bivol (in a rematch) is probably the biggest fight in boxing right