Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
This past Saturday night, Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) has his hands full - far more than anyone could have expected, in winning a close twelve round unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) to retain the IBO, WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight titles.
This past Saturday night at New York's Madison Square Garden, Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) defied the odds in more than one way. He not only went the distance with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) - he also came very close to pulling off the upset by losing a competitive twelve round unanimous decision.
By Tris Dixon - Crowns are passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes they are won and sometimes they are lost, but one constant remains. They do, inevitably, change hands. Gennady Golovkin still sits atop the middleweight throne this week – if not the linear throne, of course – but his crown has slipped. They may be in a noisy minority, but there are plenty who feel the WB...
NEW YORK – Gennady Golovkin made it clear in the aftermath of the first 12-round fight of his career that he’ll have no problem getting ready to fight Billy Joe Saunders less than three months later in Kazakhstan.
NEW YORK – The question was inevitable. Following back-to-back performances that created some doubt about Gennady Golovkin’s invincibility, is Golovkin starting to show signs of slippage? The undefeated middleweight champion is, after all, just three weeks shy of his 35th birthday.
In an outcome that few expects, Saturday night proved to a close shave for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin as he was forced to go the full twelve round distance to earn a tight unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs. Photo by Tom Hogan/Hogaphotos.
All the talk if Gennady Golovkin successfully defended his IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight titles against Danny Jacobs was centered on GGG finally getting in the ring with Canelo Alvarez. Now, there might be another big-money possibility after Saturday night's close decision win: a rematch with Jacobs.
NEW YORK – Gennady Golovkin and his handlers hope Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya liked what they saw Saturday night. And by like, they mean Alvarez and his promoter saw enough vulnerability in Golovkin to entice the Mexican superstar to agree to fight Golovkin in September. Golovkin and Alvarez still would need to win a fight apiece before their highly anticipated showdown would become a reality, but Golovkin’s promoter thinks Golovkin going the distance for the first time in nearly nine years might make Alvarez more comfortable agreeing to face Golovkin.
NEW YORK – Daniel Jacobs began believing the hype about Gennady Golovkin’s power prior to their fight Saturday night. “The way you guys made it seem,” Jacobs said early Sunday morning, “it was just like, ‘Man, this guy is really the boogey man. Can he really knock out guys with one shot?’ ”
Golovkin was forced to go 12 rounds as Jacobs gave the middleweight superstar all he could handle in front of a boisterous crowd of 19,000 at Madison Square Garden.