Comments Thread For: Photos: Golovkin, Monroe in Top Form For Battle

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WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin and challenger Willie Monroe were both in top form for their upcoming battle. Golovkin vs. 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).
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[PittyPat]

Gotta love The G, but I just want someone to test him and end that KO streak. Leave some doubt in peoples' minds ("Whoa, he kinda struggled there!") and maybe entice the bigger names to finally fight him. Something unpredictable instead of the usual early-rounds blowout, y'know?

[Cinci Champ]

gonna be interesting to see how he handles monroe no question

[BOXEO _]

Hopefully Monroe can take him into the late rounds


Monroe's style might make it interesting.

[Tyler_Durden]

Golovkin in 1.

[Beercules]

Can't wait for the awesome GGG threads after the fight on Saturday.

Never fails.

[Eastcoast]

I'm looking forward to this fight more so than the Geale, Rubio, or Murray fights. Golovkin get's alot of credit for his pressure, but those fighters lacked the speed & mobility that Monroe will bring. Willie's going to try an zap in a quick shot and speed away to reset the action. I'm most interested in seeing how Golovkin's jab works on a fast, intelligent mover.

Monroe grew up in a strong boxing household under his grandfather, was an accomplished blue-chip amateur, that was mishandled early in his pro-career under Dibella and even recently under Peulleo by sitting out 7 months after winning the Boxcino Tourney.

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I really don't know much about Monroe, but only 20 fights and 6 KOs doesn't seem very promising against GGG. Hope this kid puts up a good fight at least.

[ChestRockwell]

Monroe Jr doesn't have the power to keep Golovkin off him. He'll really have to move like a "mongoose." Golovkin will walk him down and hurt him and everyone who says it's a good match up will say it was a mismatch and Golovkin is a cherry picker. So hopefully it's a thorough and violent beat down.

[Dean_Razorback]

look at those tampered gloves, disgusting