Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) is pushing and applying the pressure on Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), holder of the IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA titles, to sign a contract for a potential fight for June.
Those that predicted that Gennady Golovkin would comfortably beat Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez should they meet may have a different opinion after Golovkin’s tense victory over Danny Jacobs last Saturday. While Golovkin got the decision, various respected observers of the sport felt that New Yorker Jacobs had done enough to warrant the win.
History says when facing exceptional talents, one’s best chance to defeat them often comes the first time around. Jose Luis Castillo and Marcos Maidana came much closer to defeating Floyd Mayweather the first time than the second. Joe Louis won every rematch in his career.
Unbeaten British Middleweight Champion Tommy Langford has talked up a possible domestic clash with Billy Joe Saunders, should he win the WBO’s interim belt. On April 22nd, Langford faces hard-hitting Avtandil Khurtsidze at the Leicester Arena in the biggest fight of his life. His opponent is the number one ranked Middleweight with the WBO.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF, WBC, WBA, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), has fired back at IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) and his trainer Dominic Ingle.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF, WBC, WBA, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), could care less about the critics who claim Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) was robbed of a win last Saturday night at New York's Madison Square Garden.
According to Virgil Hunter, trainer for IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs), his star fighter is still capable of getting down to the super middleweight limit of 168. Hunter was recently helping Daniel Jacobs during his long training camp for last Saturday's fight with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight king Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez revealed his new pound-for-pound list, in the wake of last Saturday's loss by Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez. Marquez has tabbed IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) as the new pound for pound king of boxing.
Retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) was not impressed by last Saturday's performance from IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). Golovkin was taken the twelve round distance for the first time in his career, when he won a close unanimous decision over mandatory challenger Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Daniel Jacobs is very willing to fight Gennady Golovkin again. Jacobs’ manager doesn’t believe the feeling is mutual. Keith Connolly told BoxingScene.com that he expects Golovkin’s handlers to try to keep him away from a warranted rematch with Jacobs at least until Golovkin gets the fight he really wants – a lucrative showdown with Canelo Alvarez.