Canelo Álvarez dominates faded Gennady Golovkin to cap trilogy

• Alvarez wins decision over Golovkin in third fight between rivals
• Mexican star defends WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles at 168lbs
• As it happened: Canelo Alvarez v Gennady Golovkin III

Saul Canelo" Alvarez 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. Alvarez, the undisputed world super-middleweight champion, was a comprehensive winner and the only surprise was that, for once, the judges were sympathetic to Golovkin. Two scorecards of 115-113 were strange, with the third official's verdict of 116-112 in favour of Alvarez a marginally more accurate reflection.

Alvarez was too young, too strong and too driven for Golovkin - a once great world champion who is now a 40-year-old man in the unforgiving ring. Beneath the glaring lights and the percussive impact of Alvarez's power punching, Golovkin cut a subdued figure from the outset of a one-sided contest. 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.