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By Thomas Gerbasi - The big names continue to elude WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, but it may be safe to say that despite this, the Kazakhstan native has achieved that rare star status in the sport simply because he’s already got his own catchphrase.
Come on, you know it – “Good Boy.”
“I say that to the fighters who are young and trying to get better and better,” said Golovkin of the phrase that has taken on a life of its own on social media and boxing message boards. “I like them and respect them as professionals, and I think they will have a good future. I say good boy and not nice boy or nice guy because I think they’re not there yet.”
And while he never expected to see such a description of his foes emblazoned on t-shirts and prompting the creation of the “Good Boy Nation,” he’s embracing it fully.
“I see that the phrase “good boy” unites all my fans and all these people,” he said. “It’s something very uniting and I like that and I know that it’s very popular. It’s kind of like smart humor.”
Clearly, Golovkin (28-0, 25 KOs) gets it. Being a world-class fighter is nice, and being an exciting knockout artist is even better. But unless you have the personality to reach people with more than just your performances on fight night, you’ll be treading water forever. And Golovkin has no intention of remaining just a cult hero. He wants the big fights and the big names, everywhere from 154 to 168 pounds, and even if they want nothing to do with him at the moment, he’s not losing any sleep over such a development. [Click Here To Read More]
Come on, you know it – “Good Boy.”
“I say that to the fighters who are young and trying to get better and better,” said Golovkin of the phrase that has taken on a life of its own on social media and boxing message boards. “I like them and respect them as professionals, and I think they will have a good future. I say good boy and not nice boy or nice guy because I think they’re not there yet.”
And while he never expected to see such a description of his foes emblazoned on t-shirts and prompting the creation of the “Good Boy Nation,” he’s embracing it fully.
“I see that the phrase “good boy” unites all my fans and all these people,” he said. “It’s something very uniting and I like that and I know that it’s very popular. It’s kind of like smart humor.”
Clearly, Golovkin (28-0, 25 KOs) gets it. Being a world-class fighter is nice, and being an exciting knockout artist is even better. But unless you have the personality to reach people with more than just your performances on fight night, you’ll be treading water forever. And Golovkin has no intention of remaining just a cult hero. He wants the big fights and the big names, everywhere from 154 to 168 pounds, and even if they want nothing to do with him at the moment, he’s not losing any sleep over such a development. [Click Here To Read More]