Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
One of the more anticipated fights in the middleweight division is going to fall in line in the next few weeks - if everything goes as planned. On September 10th at the O2 Arena in London, IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) will defend his titles against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, who is heading up by two divisions.
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is only a week away from the biggest fight of his professional career. On September 10th at the O2 Arena in London, Brook will head up by thirteen pounds to challenge Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) for the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBA middleweight world titles.
The World Boxing Council has been notified by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] that all of the preliminary tests performed on Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook have been negative.
WBA lightweight world champion Anthony Crolla believes his friend and countryman, Kell Brook, will have a more than a tough task ahead of him on September 10th at the O2 Arena in London.
For the first time since he's held a version of its middleweight title, Gennady Golovkin will enter a prizefight without the World Boxing Association (WBA) title at stake. His upcoming September 10 HBO-televised showdown with Kell Brook - an unbeaten welterweight who will move up two divisions - will come without the sanctioning of the WBA, the organization formally announced Thursday afternoon. Upon the initial reveal of Golovkin attempting the 16th defense of at least one belt versus Brook, the WBA was the lone sanctioning body among the four involved to get behind the event.
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) has no love for his domestic rival, Amir Khan (31-4, 19KOs). Brook has attempted to get Khan in the ring for the last few years. He's been unable to do so. The two sides were in talks earlier this year for a summer showdown.
One fighter who is very familiar with IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) - is tough contender Carson Jones. They fought twice, in 2012 and 2013. In the first meeting, Jones came very close to ending the unbeaten streak of Brook. He battered the undefeated fighter in the contest and barely lost a twelve round majority decision. There were some at ringside who even saw Jones as the winner.
IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) is NOT expecting to face Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) in 2017.
Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) is brushing off the comments which were directed to him from IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs), and his trainer Abel Sanchez.
According to Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBA/IBO/IBF/WBC middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs), they view IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) as a serious threat.