By Edward Chaykovsky
IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) is getting prepared to defend his world titles against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25 KOs), who moves up by 13-pounds to face Golovkin on September 10th at the O2 Arena in London.
Brook was not Golovkin's first choice for the fall and he wasn't even his second choice.
Golovkin was first attempting to get a fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and then tried to secure a bout with British world champion Chris Eubank Jr.
Canelo had accepted Golovkin's challenge, but not much later he vacated his WBC title and Golovkin was elevated to the status of world champion.
"It's crazy. It's not respect from him, his team, his promotions. He's [has] a very bad team. Oscar [De La Hoya] has a bad mouth, just too much talking. I know who is Oscar. I know his team, there is not respect," Golovkin told IFL TV. "Maybe next year, maybe two years later or three years later [he will fight me]."
Regarding Eubank, Golovkin's handlers were negotiating for weeks but a deal was never reached due to Eubank rejecting the terms that were presented by his own promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.
"He showed his face, his family. Too much talking, he's a clown. I lost too much time. Its crazy. Its not business. Its not boxing. Its not respect for the sport. He's like a clown. I think he's not ready, just talking," Golovkin said.