Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III, billed as The Trilogy, was a professional boxing match contested on September 17, 2022, for the undisputed super middleweight championship.

However, Álvarez's promoter, Oscar De la Hoya, accused Golovkin's team of dismissing a career high $10 million guarantee along with a share of pay per view profits.

[4] In September 2017, the pair finally fought, and despite Golovkin outlanding Álvarez in 10 of the 12 rounds according to CompuBox, the fight ended in a controversial split draw.

[5] The controversial outcome led to a rematch taking place, and in September 2018, Álvarez defeated Golovkin via majority decision.

Despite stating his willingness to face Derevyachenko in a rematch, GGG ultimately never pursued it and remained inactive for over a year before defending his title against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta.