GENNADY GOLOVKIN accused Canelo Alvarez, a rival, of "arrogance" before warning him that judges "aren't loyal" to him ahead of their trio fight.
On Saturday, the pair will be reunited for the third time and possibly last time.
Golovkin and Canelo will face off for the third time Saturday
Golovkin lost his only career loss against the Mexicans
The two previous meetings were a draw, with Canelo winning narrowly.
Golovkin believes that he knows Canelo's weaknesses and is ready to fight him.
Golovkin, 40 years old, accuses Canelo "arrogance" and claims it "is punishable".
NY Daily News asked him about Canelo's weakness and he said: "Arrogance. Arrogance is a crime.
Golovkin claims that judges no longer score in Canelo’s favor.
The Kazakhstani said that the people with the cards were "not loyal anymore to Canelo" and don't feel the burden of his image.
On Canelo's defeat against Dmitry Bivol in 2013, he said: "In his last bout, the knockout wasn't necessary [to defeat him]."
"It is encouraging to see that judges don't remain loyal to Canelo anymore. They don't feel the burden of Canelo's image."
Golovkin went one step further in the war of words, declaring that Canelo has "a lot" of "bad traits."
He stated that "[Canelo] does not bother me at all. But when someone has a lot bad traits, these traits can get in the way of him living an ordinary life."
He is upset by this. This is what we see now.
The 2017 meeting ended in a draw.
Canelo won the 2018 rematch by a majority decision
