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By Thomas Gerbasi - With a January win over Gabriel Rosado already in the books, Gennady Golovkin will be stepping back into the ring this Saturday to defend his WBA and IBO middleweight titles against Nobuhiro Ishida in Monte Carlo, making it clear that he’s not about posing and posturing, but fighting.
“My work is hard work every day, every night, in my gym and in my ring,” said Golovkin. “But I’m happy right now.”
He should be. The breakout star of 2012, Kazakhstan’s “GGG” has soared to the top of diehard fight fans’ must see lists, and for good reason. He knocks people out, his intention is to knock them out, and more often than not, his wishes are answered. Plus, he realizes that as a fighter, his job description is to fight, and while his intention of defending his title five times in 2013 may be wishful thinking, Tom Loeffler, managing director of Golovkin’s promoter, K2 Promotions, believes he can make a run at it.
“It will be three times through June, and we’re looking at least once or twice before the end of the year,” said Loeffler. “Four is probably more realistic, but five is definitely possible, and if he’s able to fight five times this year and make five title defenses, that would be a record year for him.”
It will also endear him even more to a fanbase that wants to see their heroes act like the legends of the past, fighting often against all comers, and not just two times a year. That’s why Golovkin’s title defense against a fighter in Ishida who has lost three of his last five (albeit against Paul Williams, Dmitry Pirog, and Rigoberto Alvarez) hasn’t raised many eyebrows. Simply put, this is a champion staying busy, and when you stay busy, not every opponent will be King Kong. [Click Here To Read More]
“My work is hard work every day, every night, in my gym and in my ring,” said Golovkin. “But I’m happy right now.”
He should be. The breakout star of 2012, Kazakhstan’s “GGG” has soared to the top of diehard fight fans’ must see lists, and for good reason. He knocks people out, his intention is to knock them out, and more often than not, his wishes are answered. Plus, he realizes that as a fighter, his job description is to fight, and while his intention of defending his title five times in 2013 may be wishful thinking, Tom Loeffler, managing director of Golovkin’s promoter, K2 Promotions, believes he can make a run at it.
“It will be three times through June, and we’re looking at least once or twice before the end of the year,” said Loeffler. “Four is probably more realistic, but five is definitely possible, and if he’s able to fight five times this year and make five title defenses, that would be a record year for him.”
It will also endear him even more to a fanbase that wants to see their heroes act like the legends of the past, fighting often against all comers, and not just two times a year. That’s why Golovkin’s title defense against a fighter in Ishida who has lost three of his last five (albeit against Paul Williams, Dmitry Pirog, and Rigoberto Alvarez) hasn’t raised many eyebrows. Simply put, this is a champion staying busy, and when you stay busy, not every opponent will be King Kong. [Click Here To Read More]
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