(From Left to Right) Managing Director of K2 Promotions Tom Loeffler, WBA, IBO & “Interim” WBC Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin and Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez pose on May 11, 2015 in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins baseball game where he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in advance of his May 16, 2015 fight against #2 ranked contender Willie Monroe Jr. at the Forum in Los Angeles, California and to be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®. Photos by Tom Hogan/Hoganphotos.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Willie Monroe is a 12-round middleweight world championship bout presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and the Forum. The fight will take place Saturday, May 16 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. PT and the first bout starts at 4:45 p.m. PT., the HBO World Championship Boxing telecast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Golovkin, 32-0 (29KO's) will be defending his World Boxing Association, International Boxing Organization and "Interim" World Boxing Council Middleweight World Titles against #2 ranked challenger Monroe, 19-1-0 (6KO's).
Co-featured on the telecast is 12-round junior flyweight matchup between World Boxing Council Champion ROMAN "Chocolatito" GONZALEZ, 42-0 (36KO's) and #2 ranked challenger and former world champion EDGAR SOSA, 51-8-0 (30KO's).
Tickets for May 16-Golovkin vs Monroe are, priced at $300, $200, $100, $60 and $30, are now on-sale through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000) and the Forum Box Office (Monday-Friday at 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
GOLOVKIN vs. MONROE is presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and the Forum.
Co-featured on the telecast is an outstanding Junior Flyweight matchup between World Boxing Council Champion ROMAN "Chocolatito" GONZALEZ and #2 ranked challenger and former world champion EDGAR SOSA.
GONZALEZ vs. SOSA is presented by K2 Promotions and Teiken Promotions in association with Zanfer Promotions.
