Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam's Promoter on Golovkin's Claims

By Kamel Messani

At a time when everyone waiting for a battle at the top for the vacant WBA "regular" title between the two top middleweight fighters, Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan (WBA Interim Champion) and the Franco-Cameroonian Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (Number 2 WBA), the WBA made a surprise announcment that Hassan N’Dam would face Avtandil Khurtsidze (number 3 WBA) for the vacant title. For more information, we contacted the promotor of Hassan N'Dam, Sebastien Acaries.

"The WBA had designated the German Felix Sturm as the "super champion" so the WBA's “regular” title was vacant. Consequently two co-challengers were nominated to contest the latter title: Gennady Golovkin and Anthony Mundine, following an auction held for this fight, Team Golovkin won the scholarship offers," Acaries told BoxingScene.com.

"However, strangely, Mundine has turned down the offer, so the WBA has designated my boxer as the new co-challenger. Soon thereafter I was contacted by Team Golovkin, who made me an offer, but it did not suit me. Therefore, according to the rules of the WBA, a date for a purse bid was required. Nevertheless, given the impatience of Golovkin's agents, the WBA gave them an interim championship."

"In parallel, I also contacted the WBA for permission to organize a fight between Hassan N'Dam (Issue 2 WBA) and Avtandil Khurtsidze (WBA No. 3) for the "regular" title. My application was received favorably, so I could go into negotiations with Team Khurtsidze. Agreements have been concluded. The fight will take place October 30 in Paris and will be broadcast on Direct 8."

Initially the WBA ordered that the winner of the battle between the Gennady Golovkin and Colombian Milton Nunez would have to face Hassan N'Dama within 90 days for the  "regular" title. Team Golovkin attempted to enter into negotiations with the company Ami Production (Acaries) which has not responded.

"Indeed, representatives of Golovkin tried to contact me to return to the stage of negotiations and even made me an offer. But as I've already said, I had finalized an  agreement with Team Khurtsidze since July. It made sense not to cancel the fight toin order to meet the demands of Team Golovkin," Acaris added.

Boxing fans around the world await Golovkin vs. N'Dam impatiently, and many experts predict a great battle on the level of a Leonard vs. Hagler type classic.

"I hope with all my heart that the battle between Golovkin and Hassan will happen before the end of 2010 or early 2011 and I sincerely believe that these two boxers are among the best current middleweights, and it’s for this reason it is important to promote such an event," concluded Acaries.