By Edward Chaykovsky

Earlier this month, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach had made some comments regarding IBO/IBF/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) and his potential to become the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.

He stated that in order to become the pound-for-pound king of this era, Golovkin would have to beat an opponent on the level of Andre Ward (29-0, 15KOs).

Since the retirement of Floyd Mayweather Jr. last September, there have been countless debates over which fighter should be considered as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Several reputable lists have WBC flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez as the top pound-for-pound guy.

Golovkin vs. Ward was discussed a few times, but there were any meaningful negotiations between the two camps.

The fight is further apart, and not likely to ever happen, with Ward moving up to 175-pounds earlier this year. Ward is scheduled to face Alexander Brand on August 6th, and if successful he will move forward with a showdown against IBF/WBA/WBO champion Sergey Kovalev on November 19th. Golovkin is still fighting at 160-pounds and not likely to consider a move to 168 until next year at the earliest.

"If he beat Andre Ward, that would be the icing on the cake for Triple G, that's what he would have to do to become the best pound-for-pound fighter. That’s a tough task because [Ward is] a good boxer. He’s a little bit boring, but he’s a good boxer. He’s like Floyd a little bit," Roach stated.

Apparently Roach stepped back on those comments and says he got confused and accidently said Golovkin's name when he actually meant to say Kovalev's.

"That was a mistake. I meant to say Kovalev. I got the names mixed up. I meant to say Kovalev, but I said Golovkin," Roach said.