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By Thomas Gerbasi - Gennady Golovkin is not one for New Year’s resolutions or Facebook-friendly proclamations of “New Year, New Me.” No, not this 160-pound wrecking machine from Kazakhstan. But the man widely regarded as the true middleweight king does have high hopes for 2015, and if his wishes come true, the boxing world will celebrate along with him.
“I want the big names,” Golovkin said from his training camp in Big Bear, California, where he is preparing for a February 21 date with Martin Murray in Monte Carlo. “This year will be very good for me, for my fans, for everybody.”
The big names Golovkin has wanted are the same ones that have been on his hit list ever since he rose to prominence on the international scene in late 2012: Miguel Cotto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, and Andre Ward. Throw in pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, and you have a selection of foes that could elevate “GGG” to mainstream star and not just boxing cult hero. And if anyone deserves that “big” fight, it’s the ever-smiling Golovkin, whose recent destruction of Marco Antonio Rubio last October proved why he may be the most popular fighter casual sports fans have yet to adopt.
In with a fighter he was expected to beat, but who had the power to gain his respect and, at the very least, figured to give him some rounds, Golovkin decided not to stick around to see what Rubio could do, blasting him out in two rounds. It was a finish capped off by an overhand left like nothing you have ever seen, a punch that put the Mexican down and out and reinforced the notion that if Golovkin hits you flush, you’re going to sleep.
“It's not just about one punch,” he said. “It’s my timing and my position to throw a great punch also. Of course, I thank my coach Abel Sanchez. He opened my eyes and I throw a lot of different punches in different situations, but I have my original power, my original speed, and that comes from hard work every day.” [Click Here To Read More]
“I want the big names,” Golovkin said from his training camp in Big Bear, California, where he is preparing for a February 21 date with Martin Murray in Monte Carlo. “This year will be very good for me, for my fans, for everybody.”
The big names Golovkin has wanted are the same ones that have been on his hit list ever since he rose to prominence on the international scene in late 2012: Miguel Cotto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, and Andre Ward. Throw in pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, and you have a selection of foes that could elevate “GGG” to mainstream star and not just boxing cult hero. And if anyone deserves that “big” fight, it’s the ever-smiling Golovkin, whose recent destruction of Marco Antonio Rubio last October proved why he may be the most popular fighter casual sports fans have yet to adopt.
In with a fighter he was expected to beat, but who had the power to gain his respect and, at the very least, figured to give him some rounds, Golovkin decided not to stick around to see what Rubio could do, blasting him out in two rounds. It was a finish capped off by an overhand left like nothing you have ever seen, a punch that put the Mexican down and out and reinforced the notion that if Golovkin hits you flush, you’re going to sleep.
“It's not just about one punch,” he said. “It’s my timing and my position to throw a great punch also. Of course, I thank my coach Abel Sanchez. He opened my eyes and I throw a lot of different punches in different situations, but I have my original power, my original speed, and that comes from hard work every day.” [Click Here To Read More]
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