By Keith Idec

LAS VEGAS – Those still bothered by Mayweather-Pacquiao shouldn’t worry about wasting their money again.

That was one of Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional messages early Sunday morning. “The Golden Boy” can’t see Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin, the biggest boxing pay-per-view event since Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao disappointed fans worldwide in May 2015, at all resembling that incomparably hyped dud.

The combination of Golovkin’s seek-and-destroy style and Alvarez’s aggression should help make Alvarez-Golovkin an extremely entertaining battle. That’s exactly what boxing needs from Alvarez-Golovkin as the sport attempts to overcome the damage done by Mayweather-Pacquiao among mainstream consumers.

“This is the most anticipated fight right next to Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather,” De La Hoya said during a press conference at T-Mobile Arena. “But the difference is, this fight is gonna have a lot action, non-stop action. And therefore, we’re calling this fight ‘Bombs Away.’ ”

Alvarez also expects an all-action fight against Golovkin, who has knocked out 89 percent of his opponents, including 23 of the past 24. The Mexican superstar was disappointed that his showdown with countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. didn’t deliver the type of sustained entertainment many anticipated Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Their HBO Pay-Per-View main event devolved into a one-sided beating because Chavez couldn’t compete with the faster, sharper, stronger Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) during their 12-round fight. A sluggish Chavez made his lowest weight in nearly five years Friday (164 pounds) and admitted he didn’t have the energy to let his hands go.

Alvarez acknowledged after their forgettable fight that he was disappointed because Chavez (50-3-1, 32 KOs, 1 NC) wouldn’t engage with him to give proud, demanding Mexican fans the terrific fight they deserved. The 26-year-old Alvarez doesn’t expect that to be an issue when he and the 35-year-old Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) finally fight for Golovkin’s IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight titles September 16 at a site to be determined.

“Look, I expect a fight that’s gonna be explosive and powerful,” Alvarez said. “The styles are there. They should mesh together. On my part, that’s what you’re gonna see.”

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for krikya360.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.