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While Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) successfully defended his middleweight belts this past weekend by stopping Kell Brook in five rounds at the O2 Arena in London, England - it was far from his sharpest performance.
There was a bit of controversy when trainer Dominic Ingle decided to call off the fight in the fifth round of Kell Brook showdown with middleweight king Gennady Golovkin from this past weekend at the O2 Arena in London, England.
After their respective victories over this past weekend, the WBA has ordered negotiations to commence between the 'super' middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) and their 'regular' belt-holder, Daniel Jacobs (32-1, 29KOs). There is now a 30-day negotiation period instituted by the WBA with a 120-day window for this fight to take place.
As Dewey Cooper prepares Jessie Vargas to defend his WBO welterweight title on November 5th versus Manny Pacquiao, he still sees a great fighter in the other corner.
Andre Rozier, who trains Danny Jacobs (32-1, 29KOs), had some very strong opinions after seeing Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) stop Kell Brook in five rounds on Saturday from the O2 Arena in London, England. Brook, who holds the IBF welterweight title, moved up by thirteen pounds to challenge Golovkin.
While it's Jessie Vargas who will face Manny Pacquiao on November 5th at the Thomas and Mack Center, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum had reached out to manager/adviser Al Haymon in hopes of pairing Adrien Broner (32-2, 24KOs) with 'the Pac Man'.
Originally lightweight prospect Ryan 'Blue Chip' Martin was scheduled to face veteran Fermin De Los Santos on Saturday night at the Forum. But those plans were scuttled earlier this week.
Defending WBO welterweight belt-holder Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10KOs) faces a daunting task on November 5th as he the takes on Filipino icon, Manny Pacquiao at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. His trainer, Dewey Cooper, insists that his man will not be overwhelmed by the moment.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Top Rank is going to produce and distribute their November 5th pay-per-view event - which features the return of former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38KOs).
Unlike the past pay-per-view shows staged by Top Rank that feature former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, this one will not be distributed by HBO Sports.