Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division world champion David Haye believes British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (23-1, 18KOs) is the only man capable - at the 160 limit - of defeating WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) his first defeat as a pro.
Brooklyn, NY - In the boxing world, it seems like everyone has an opinion or is talking about the series of decision made by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) - to drop his WBC middleweight title and postpone a potential fight with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) until the fall of 2017.
British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (23-1, 18KOs) believes he has all the answers to hand WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) his first defeat as a pro.
WBA 'regular' middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) is hoping to eventually secure a showdown with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs).
Virgil Hunter, trainer of Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward (29-0, 15KOs), believes his fighter is receiving unfair criticism over the selection of Alexander Brand for their upcoming return on August 6th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
Golovkin vs. Eubank - According to Eddie Hearn, who promotes British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (23-1, 18KOs), a victory over WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) would be bigger than Ricky Hatton's huge victory over Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu.
As the fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and WBO junior middleweight titlist, Liam Smith, was consummated for September 17th, Golden Boy Promotions and Alvarez have come under intense scrutiny for making this pay-per-view match-up and not facing Gennady Golovkin.
As previously reported, middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin is closing in on a deal to fight Britain's Chris Eubank Jr. Tom Loeffler told the Associated Press that both camps were "working on finalizing details".
For the first time in the past couple of years, Gennady Golovkin can look forward to a next fight without having to worry about chasing another name or title. Having been teased with the possibility of landing a fight with a big divisional draw only to be constantly stranded at the altar, the unbeaten and unified middleweight titlist can now focus squarely on his own legacy. No longer will his next assignment have to carry a sidebar of it leading to a potential fight with yet another top boxer unwilling to face him in the near future.
Gennady Golovkin is closing in on a deal to defend his three middleweight title belts against Britain's Chris Eubank Jr. Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the sides are "working on finalizing details."