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By Ray Wheatley
WBA #12 super-middleweight Bilal Akkawy talked to Fightnews.com® to say he has been working as a sparring partner to former world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as he prepares for a rematch with WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin which is uncertain at the moment.
“We have sparred five times. Each time was three four-minute rounds with 30 seconds rest. I’m pretty happy (with my performance) but I can be much better. It’s a great learning experience and insight into the elite level. We’re taking it one session at a time due to the uncertainty of the fight. Canelo’s other sparring partners are Jaber Khositashivili and Avni Yildirim. I am simply enjoying the moment and taking in all I can.”
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