It was rumoured that Golovkin was offered equity in DAZN through his fight purses. The big boxing drama is coming to a close this Saturday night in what's expected to be the fight of the year candidate. I think I won eight rounds. After the fight, Golovkin said, "He was strong, and I was a little cautious of his strength, but I felt comfortable in there and never felt like I was in any trouble [...] I am ready to fight anybody, but, specifically, I want to fight lineal champion Sergio Martinez. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the news. [161] Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement that Álvarez would fight for the IBF meaning he would participate in the second day weight in, which the IBF require that each boxer weighs no more than 10 pounds over the 160 pound limit. He was the one who was backing up. ESPN reported the fight generated $27,059,850 from 17,318 tickets sold. 'Triple G' make[s] you fear for your life. [250], On 27 February, Tom Loeffler stated Golovkin was close to securing a deal, with some reports suggesting he was going to sign with DAZN. He finished his amateur career with an outstanding record of 345–5,[21][verification needed] with all his defeats being very close on points (like 8 – +8 versus Damian Austin, or 14 – 15 versus Andre Dirrell), no stoppages, and the majority of all losses eventually avenged within a year. I thought I fought better than he did." Canelo vs Golovkin 2 is finally here. Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring following his first loss when he meets Canada’s Steve Rolls on June 8 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. I tried everything, but it did not work. Álvarez made good use of his body attack, landing 46 compared to Golovkin's 6 landed. Of course, Billy Joe is the last one. Although he said there was no word on whether Álvarez would fight for the WBC title, Álvarez claimed that he would not be. This situation was not acceptable. Gennady Golovkin "GGG" (41-1-1) - Fights, Stats, Videos - FITE Golovkin, who before the fight stated he would not attend, was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler. In his amateur career, Golovkin won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2003 World Championships. The number of defenses, however, is sometimes questioned as the WBA Regular belt, held by Golovkin previously, is regarded as a secondary title. [223][224][225] One of the main issues preventing the rematch to take place was the purse split. For the fight, Golovkin landed 36 of 84 punches thrown (43%) and Martirosyan landed 18 of his 73 thrown (25%). [88], On 21 February 2015, Golovkin defended his middleweight titles against British boxer Martin Murray (28-1-1, 12 KOs) in Monte Carlo. "[15] When Golovkin was nine years old, Golovkin's two older brothers joined the Soviet Army. [198] On 23 March, the Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Álvarez due to his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol. Bakhtiyar … [252][253] Golovkin praised DAZN's global vision and highlighted that as one of the key reasons he signed with them. [205][206] On 3 April, Álvarez officially withdrew from the rematch. There was also a request to change the purse bid split to 60–40, which the WBA declined. After a tentative start to the opening round, which saw both fighters sizing each other up with probing jabs, Golovkin fired off a six punch combination ending with a right hook to Derevyanchenko's head, dropping the Ukrainian with 1 minute left in the first round. Álvarez wanted 65-35 in his favor, the same terms Golovkin agreed to initially, however Golovkin wanted a straight 50-50 split. But one thing’s for sure – this is my era, the era of Canelo. "[27] But soon he was stunned by and impressed with Golovkin's talent and attitude from their first meeting. Golovkin, meanwhile, stuck with single hooks and probing jabs, landing a solid uppercut halfway through the round. [171][172] The fight started with both boxers finding their rhythm, Álvarez using his footwork and Golovkin establishing his jab. [213] With less than a month before the scheduled fight date, the NSAC cancelled the fight, meaning it would not take place at the MGM Grand. Main Events, who promote Stevens, initially turned down a $300,000 offer. It is time for less drama and more fighting,"[209][210][211] On 5 April, ESPN reported that Mexican boxer, Jaime Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs), a 21 year old untested prospect who previously fought at welterweight and light middleweight was going to step in and fight Golovkin. [145] Lance Pugmire from LA Times reported the live gate was $3.7 million, a big increase from the Golovkin vs. Lemieux PPV which did $2 million. 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Rubio was given the 2 hour timescales to lose the extra weight, but decided against this. Gennady Golovkin is looking for a double celebration on Saturday: Defeat Canelo Alvarez and break Bernard Hopkins' record of 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses. He previously held the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and IBO titles between 2014 and 2018 and was ranked as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from September 2017 to September 2018 by The Ring magazine. Gennady Golovkin is married to Alina. "I think I was superior in the ring. Golovkin won via seventh-round stoppage. In the last minute of the round, Derevyanchenko appeared to momentarily trouble Golovkin with a straight-left hand to the body. Macklin called Golovkin the best opponent he has fought in the post-fight interview. Round 2 was fought in similar fashion by Golovkin, who managed to land many clean shots. The WBC approved Martirosyan as a late replace opponent. If you watch him, see how he controls the ring, and how he cuts the ring off, and the way he sets people up for the big shots, he's much more intelligent fighter than people realize, he's very, very clever. However, the knockout blow was clean, and the count, which was given in Spanish was of normal speed. [24] Golovkin routed Núñez, defeating him in 58 seconds to become a world champion. [43][44] According to CompuBox Stats, Golovkin landed 208 of 492 punches thrown (42%) and Rosado landed only 76 of his 345 thrown (22%). Team Golovkin spoke of fighting Billy Joe Saunders after the Jacobs fight which would be a middleweight unification fight for all the belts. After the Canelo vs. GGG 2 fight on September 15 in Las Vegas, many fans and experts are still discussing how difficult it was to judge the rematch. Alvarez and Golovkin don’t have the same brand recognition, but to millions of fans “Canelo-GGG” is a recognizable phrase. At the time of the fight, both fighters had a combined 35 consecutive knockouts. At BEST (for Canelo) it should be 1-1 between the fighters, but somehow here we are with a draw and a loss on GGG's record. [141][142][143], On 24 March, Tom Loeffler revealed the fight generated 170,000 pay-per-view buys. Ishida had lost his last two fights, but had never been stopped in his 13-year career. A split-screen press conference took place on 3 July. [The scoring] is not my fault. [207] At the hearing, Álvarez was given a six-month suspension, backdated to his first drug test fail on 17 February, meaning the ban would end on 17 August 2018. The result was disputed by fans, pundits and media. 1 right now? [282], Golovkin speaks four languages: Kazakh, Russian, German, and English. Alvarez entered the fight 42-0-1 before losing his zero. The fight drew an average of 1,325,000 viewers and peaked at 3,888,000 on HBO.[108]. Strictly speaking, Sturm should get out of boxing and become a marathon runner because he is running fast and long. He also said that merchandise and sponsors were higher. Retained WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight titles; The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US, Retained WBA (Regular) and IBO middleweight titles, Ballsaal Interconti-Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany. [284], Golovkin said he wanted his son to attend school in California because his training camp, team and promotions are based in California, he has many friends there and he considers it a beautiful place. There was rumours of the fight taking place in Golovkin's home country Kazakhstan in June during the EXPO 2017. Golovkin spoke to ESPN about the announcement, "I'm very excited to fight in California. Loss: Floyd Mayweather Jr Money: Decision: MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena Sept. 14, … This bout wasn't expected to be very competitive for Golovkin, who also stated that he wouldn't underestimate Wade and added, "I’m happy to fight again at the Forum in front of my fans and friends in Los Angeles, Dominic Wade is a very hungry and skilled middleweight who is undefeated and will be another big test for me." [285] Golovkin's favorite food is beef. [52] Golovkin stated that he wanted to fight a further two times in 2013. By the end of 2008, Golovkin's record stood at 14–0 (11 KO) and while he had few wins over boxers regarded as legitimate contenders, he was regarded as one of the best prospects in the world. He is a two time middleweight world champion, having held the IBF and IBO titles since 2019. Golovkin applied pressure immediately backing Martirosyan against the ropes and landing his jab. I want unification. At the World Championships in 2005 he sensationally lost to Mohamed Hikal. [197] Adding to the controversy, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez claimed that Álvarez had his hands wrapped in an illegal manner for the first fight. Congratulations." The commission would decide at the hearing whether the fight would be permitted to go ahead as scheduled. Sanchez called Golovkin 'Greedy and ungrateful', also advising ESPN, Golovkin had offered him a pay cut, which he refused. A member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team, Martirosyan fell to 36-4-1 in a 13-year pro career. [278], Will Clemons, a cruiserweight, who worked with both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Golovkin, told: "You know it's an experience of a lifetime, Floyd would definitely make you work, make you think a lot. The draw saw Golovkin make his 9th consecutive defence. Age: 38; Height: 5’10” Reach: 70″ Record… The IBF stated they would not sanction their belt if the fight was made and Golovkin could potentially be stripped of his title. The reason for the withdrawal was because Brook had never competed in the middleweight division. No wonder Pacquiao and GGG could have unveiled one of the biggest events of the sport. We sure will hear it again.". [94] In front of 12,372, Golovkin defeated Monroe via sixth-riound TKO, to extend his KO streak to 20. [156] Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. ESPN reported that Álvarez, who only had the rematch clause in his contract, must activate it within three weeks of their fight. The fight took place on September 10, 2016, at the O2 Arena in London, England. "[109] The fight was anticipated to take place well into 2016. Alvarez backed to the ropes twice late in the fight. … [152] Over the next week, Saunders continued to insult Golovkin through social media. [179] Álvarez ruled out another fight in 2017, claiming he would return on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May 2018. He won the IBO title the following year. It would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the West Coast. After defeating Jacobs, Golovkin said, "My goal is all the belts in the middleweight division. He was met with stiff resistance as Brook began to fire back, connecting multiple clean combinations on Golovkin, none of which were able to faze him. [45], It was first reported on 31 January 2013, that a deal was close for Golovkin to defend his world titles against former WBA interim super welterweight champion Nobuhiro Ishida (24–8–2, 9 KO) in Monte Carlo on 30 March. I expected him to be a bigger puncher. [126][127] Golovkin prides himself on being an extremely active fighter, and this is the first year since 2012 that he has been in fewer than three fights. Bring it on. Mayweather vs. Álvarez sold 16,146 tickets to produce a live gate of $20,003,150. Look, I still have all the belts. [272] In a post fight interview, promoter Eddie Hearn, who lead the promotion of DAZN in the U.S., stated: "...he won't say it, but Gennady has been ill, basically all week",[273] alluding to the reason Golovkin did not appear on top form during the fight. Apart from Golovkin's own fights, the agreement also included for 2-fight cards per year in 2020 and 2021 for GGG Promotions, to showcase talent from Golovkin's own promotional company. [68][69][70], A day after defeating Adama, a fight with Irish boxer Andy Lee (31-2, 22 KOs) was being discussed for 26 April, which was the next time Golovkin would appear on HBO at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. He's going to be the most-avoided fighter in boxing, or he's going to get the chance he deserves. On fighting, Golovkin said, "I am looking forward to returning to Las Vegas for my 20th title defense and headlining my first Cinco De Mayo event on 5 May. Tengri News. [148], Saunders tweeted on social media that although he didn't watch Golovkin's fight with Jacobs, he was ready to fight him. In 2014, Golovkin was elevated to the status of WBA (Super) champion and successfully defended both his titles against Daniel Geale. At the same time, Loeffler was working closely with Frank Warren to match Saunders with Golovkin for the end of August. The legacy of Canelo Alvarez ’s only loss, a 2013 defeat to unbeaten champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., has been viewed by many as a brash reach by the 23-year-old to … Golovkin started his training camp for the fight on 17 October. Golovkin had success in the last minute with left and right hooks landing on Derevyanchenko's head, only to see the Ukrainian answer with his own solid shots and back Golovkin up once again in the final 30 seconds of the round. ", Golovkin would respond "No", and be told to fight. When asked, "Are you afraid of him? [149] Saunders claimed to have signed the contract on his end and gave Golovkin a deadline to sign his. After 9 rounds, all three judges had their scores reading 87–84 for Álvarez[242], The fight was much different to the first bout in terms of action. At the end of the 1st round, Golovkin dropped Adama with a solid jab and right hand. Prior to the NSAC cancelling the bout, Lance Pugmire of LA Times reported that Golovkin would still fight on 5 May, however it would take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on regular HBO. [6] He is also ranked as the world's best active middleweight by BoxRec,[7] The Ring,[8] TBRB[9] and second by ESPN.[10]. My performance was special for you guys. Two judges in that fight in Mayweather’s favor (116-112 and 117-111) and one judge scored it a 114-114 draw. I am the real champion. 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