Golovkin targeting to return in May 2015

Final Press Conference(Photo credit: Al Hart/HBO) By DA: Tom Loeffler of K2 promotions is interested in getting his fighter WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) back in the ring as soon as possible after his fight against England’s Martin Murray is taken care of this Saturday night on February 21st in Monte Carlo.

That’s assuming everything goes well for Golovkin in this fight and he adds another knockout victim or perhaps an unlikely unanimous decision. The target month for Golovkin’s next fight is May of this year, against whom is the question.

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Prediction: Golovkin stops Murray by 5th round!

Final Press Conference(Photo credit: Will Hart/HBO) By Dominic Panaia: Rarely in boxing are we over awed by the talent we see whilst in the moment of today. We are looking at a fighter with not only the handsome good looks of a young distinguished actor or pop singer but the ferociousness of a lion stalking its prey.

Let’s take a look at Gennady Golovkin and where he stands today at his age and where he’s going compared to some of the great middleweight fighters of his time. (I chose to not add Sugar Ray Robinson as no one can quite compare)
At 32 yrs old with eleven defenses of his WBA Middleweight title, 31 fights with no losses and 28 KO’s, this is a fabulous record for a fighter of any era. Except for the fact that over the course of at least 5 decades we have witnessed some of the greatest middleweights to ever lace up gloves.

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Martin Murray isn’t afraid of Gennady Golovkin, says Moore

Final Press Conference(Photo credit: Will Hart/HBO) By Scott Gilfoid: Former fighter Jamie Moore knows full well what #1 WBC Martin Murray (29-1-1, 12 KOs) is facing this Saturday night in his fight against WBA 160lb champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) in Monte Carlos.

Moore acknowledges that Golovkin is a tremendous puncher with loads of talent going for him in this fight. Moore is fully aware of what the 32-year-old Murray will be facing when he and Golovkin square off in their fight on HBO Championship Boxing.

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Martin Murray says he won’t be nice guy with Golovkin on Saturday night

Final Press Conference(Photos credit: Will Hart/HBO) By Scott Gilfoid: Britain’s Martin Murray (29-1-1, 12 KOs) says he won’t be playing mister nice guy on Saturday night when he gets inside the ring with WBA Super World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) in their fight on February 21st at the Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Murray, 32, says he’ll be playing it nice during their last press conference before the fight, but once he gets Golovkin in the ring “that’s not going to stop me wanting to rip his head off.”

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Martin Murray: I will beat Golovkin

Final Press Conference(Photo credit: Will Hart) By Scott Gilfoid: While WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) was taking it easy today during his press conference to promote his fight on Saturday night, his opponent Martin Murray (29-1-1, 12 KOs) was working hard to intimidate Golovkin and show the fans in attendance that he’s not just going to be the sacrificial lamb coming over from the UK to be slaughtered by Golovkin on Saturday, February 21st in Monte Carlo.

Murray may end up getting smashed to bits by Golovkin, but he’s not going to let him see him sweat before they get to that point by showing fear.

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Golovkin looking beyond Murray, wants Lee-Quillin winner or Froch

Final Press Conference(Photo credit: Will Hart/HBO) By Scott Gilfoid: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovin is facing #1 WBC Martin Murray this Saturday night in Monte Carlo, but already Golovkin is looking past Murray towards bigger fights against the winner of the April 11th fight between WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee and Peter Quillin.

Golovkin also is interested in facing WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch if he can get him to agree to the fight. In both cases, we’re probably looking at 2016 before any of those fights can take place.

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Andy Lee wants unification match against Golovkin next year

lee2By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) still hasn’t made his first title defense against former WBO title holder Peter Quillin (31-0, 22 KOs), yet Lee is already thinking well beyond that fight for a unification bout against possibly the winner of this Saturday night’s bout between WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin vs. Martin Murray.

The Lee-Quillin fight will be taking place on April 11th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The venue is a perfect one for Quillin, who lives in New York, so the boxing fans that show up for the fight will likely be predominately in favor of Quillin. As such, you have to assume that Quillin will beat Lee one way or another.

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Golovkin arrives in Monte Carlo for Martin Murray fight

golovkin88888(Photo credit: K2 Promotions) By Scott Gilfoid: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin arrived in Monte Carlo on Monday to get ready for his fight this Saturday night on February 21st against No.1 WBC contender Martin Murray for their fight at the Salle des Etoiles. Unlike some fighters, Golovkin felt that he didn’t need the extra time to get acclimated to being in a new environment.

While some fighters like to arrive two weeks ahead of time for their fights in a different country, Golovkin was fine in arriving just five days ahead of time.

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Gennady Golovkin – the latest sensation of a generation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoZ9eBUjqgg
By Matthew Plumridge: Boxing might not be great at many things – but one thing it does do better than any other sport is the ability to hype. Never has a sport been so good at making us think that so many will end up being amongst the chosen few.

To prove this, you only have to consider the current set of undisputed champions; Seth Mitchell at Heavyweight; Julio Cesar Chavez Jr at Middle; and the upcoming battle of the unbeatable Welterweights in Andre Berto and Adrien Broner. For what it is worth, my moneys’ on AB.

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