Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman is crossing his fingers that a deal is reached for the rematch between Gennady Golovkin, the world middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Organization (IBO) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF), and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
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Viewers weren’t afforded much time, but that didn’t stop more than 1.3 million of them from tuning in to watch Gennady Golovkin’s fight Saturday night. Nielsen Media Research ratings released Tuesday showed a peak audience of 1,361,000 watched Golovkin’s second-round knockout of Vanes Martirosyan, which HBO televised from StubHub Center in Carson, California. The brief Golovkin-Martirosyan match was watched by an average of 1,249,000 viewers, despite that it began late on the East Coast (12:07 a.m. ET).
CARSON, California – Judging is far from Abel Sanchez’s only concern if Gennady Golovkin has to return to Las Vegas for his rematch with Canelo Alvarez. Sanchez still has a problem with how Alvarez’s trainers were able to wrap his hands prior to their middleweight title fight September 16. Golovkin’s trainer was so displeased that night, he got into a heated argument with a Nevada State Athletic Commission inspector while watching Alvarez get his hands wrapped in his locker room at T-Mobile Arena.
CARSON, California – If Gennady Golovkin fights an opponent other than Canelo Alvarez next, his most profitable option probably would require a transpacific trip. Tom Loeffler, Golovkin’s promoter, and Bob Arum, Ryota Murata’s co-promoter, have discussed the possibility of Golovkin traveling to Japan to meet Murata in what would be a huge fight in Murata’s homeland.
CARSON, California – As important as it is to Gennady Golovkin to one day own all of boxing’s recognized middleweight titles, his trainer has given up hope of that happening. Abel Sanchez is certain Golovkin would beat Billy Joe Saunders if they ever fought. Sanchez also is convinced that Saunders, the WBO 160-pound champion, doesn’t genuinely want to challenge Golovkin for full middleweight supremacy.
Golovkin KO 2 Martirosyan: Gennady Golovkin evidently needed to release pent up frustration on a cool Saturday night in Carson, California. And Vanes Martirosyan happened to be in front of him. Poor Vanes. Martirosyan was the middleweight champion’s choice to replace original challenger Canelo Alvarez, who tested positive for a banned substance in March and was subsequently suspended.
CARSON, California – There isn’t a definitive day and time set up yet for the promoters of Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez to meet to discuss rescheduling their rematch for September 15. Tom Loeffler, Golovkin’s promoter, acknowledged during a post-fight press conference late Saturday night,
CARSON, California – Gennady Golovkin expressed respect for Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night, as did his trainer, Abel Sanchez. Golovkin appreciates that he was able to tie Hopkins’ middleweight record after making a 20th consecutive title defense Saturday night. By knocking out Vanes Martirosyan in the second round at StubHub Center, Kazakhstan’s Golovkin defended the WBA middleweight championship he won 7½ years ago for the 20th time.