Hearn rules out Froch-Golovkin fight

hearnBy Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn has ruled out completely any chance of there being a Froch vs. Gennady Golovkin fight in the near future. Hearn says it’s because it’s a dangerous fight for Froch and that it wouldn’t be a fight that HBO would televise on pay-per-view.

Hearn believes that there’s a chance that Froch could fight Golovkin in the future, but he’s not giving any timeline when or if that’s going to happen. Hearn wants the fight to be pay-per-view on HBO for some reason.

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GGG – Great, Great, Great

golovkin42By Gav Duthie: Even before he gets the fairytale fights against Canelo, Cotto, Froch or Ward I am convinced Gennady Golovkin is the real deal. Many rightly predicted that he would walk through Daniel Geale but I wasn’t sure.

I still saw Geale as an awkward top 6 middleweight who’s only losses were of the narrowest of margins and I always worry about punchers against skilful opponents. GGG is far more than a puncher. He now has 27 knockouts from his 30 wins and it is extremely rare that a puncher can settle a fight with one single blow at world level but his all round technique is fantastic. 

Arthur Abraham and other big punchers.

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De La Hoya: Quillin would do a number on Golovkin

golovkin303By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya says he likes the idea of matching his fighter WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin (31-0, 22 KOs) up against WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs), and he likes the 31-year-old Quillin’s chances of beating Golovkin if that fight takes place.

De La Hoya said “Would love to see @KIDCHOCOLATE [Quillin] vs. GGG. My Latino brother [Quillin] would do a number on the G man.”

Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions responded back, saying “Would love to see that fight too.”

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Who, if anyone, can beat GGG?

golovkin99999By Bob Smith: The victory by WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin over Daniel Geale was very impressive, and arguably the most dominant victory of the entire boxing year, in retrospect it seemed like they did not even deserve to be in the ring with each other, yet Geale is a former two time world champion at middleweight, who had never suffered a loss by knockout, won title decisions as a foreigner in Germany, and was universally ranked in the top 5 fighters in the middleweight division.

And Golovkin really just blitzed over Geale. It is an interesting reflection that tough contenders like Garbriel Rosado and Curtis Stevens last longer in the ring against Golovkin than those who have contested for titles more regularly like Geale or Matthew Macklin.

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Falling in love with Power

golovkin0013By Wilmar Patino: After Gennady Golovkin’s showcase of power and skill many here are quick to praise the middle weight champion, justifiably so. He is the real deal and a true prize fighter. Gennady Golovkin has great amateur credentials and seemingly is rising through the pound for pound rankings grabbing everyone’s attention along the way.

I acknowledge his talent and am becoming a real fan of his knockout power. He cuts the ring off very good and unloads bombs on his opponents when he gets the chance or creates the opportunity. Yet I myself have to be reminded of a mistake all of us make, have made, and will continue to make. The mistake I’m talking about ladies and gentlemen is…falling in love with power.

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Loeffler: Golovkin to fight in October or November

golovkin22222By Allan Fox: IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler says that Golovkin will be back in the ring in October or November against an opponent still to be determined. Loeffler doesn’t know yet who Golovkin will be facing, but he mentioned wanting to match him against Miguel Cotto, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez or Julio Cesar Chavez Jr next if possible.

If he can get any one of those guys in the ring, then he’ll take that fight. HBO wants to see Golovkin fight as much as possible, and they’d obviously be pleased if any of those guys came to the table to fight him.

The Golovkin-Geale fight drew 8,572 fans last night, which is double the number for Golovkin’s last fight. Loeffler feels that Golovkin’s popularity is increasing like a wildfire similar to the way that former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson became popular overnight when he became a world champion at age 19.

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Golovkin: I’m ready for Chavez Jr, I want this fight

golovkin000By Dan Ambrose: In case WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) fails to get a fight against WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) in November, Golovkin is now saying he’d be more than willing to fight former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr next if he’s willing.

Golovkin and Chavez Jr were in negotiations to fight recently, but Chavez Jr didn’t sign the contract. There was a huge guarantee for Chavez Jr whether he won or lost. Rumors are that Chavez Jr would have made a career high $6 million as part of a 2-fight, $12 million deal, and yet he didn’t sign.

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Roach says Canelo, Golovkin or Chavez Jr is Cotto’s possible next opponent

roachBy Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach still isn’t willing to display his cards about how he plans on telling his fighter WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) to fight next in December. Roach went on a scouting run last night at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s fight against Daniel Geale.

Roach had seen Golovkin on video, but he wanted to see him live in order to get a better estimation of his power and to hear the sound of his punches.

Roach had previously mentioned Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s name as a potential opponent for Cotto to fight in December, but a new name is former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He hadn’t been talking about the much, much bigger Chavez Jr as a potential opponent for Cotto, perhaps due to Chavez Jr’s 6’1”, 190+ frame.

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Geale: Golovkin is the biggest puncher in the sport

geale331By Allan Fox: Former IBF/WBA middleweight champion Daniel Geale (30-3, 16 KO’s) was skeptical about WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) being the real deal before their fight last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, but after finding out firsthand how powerful Golovin is in getting knocked out in the 3rd round, the 33-year-old Geale is now officially on board the GGG express.

Geale believes that Golovkin is the hardest puncher in boxing, and he feels that there’s really no one that has any chance of beating him right now because of his punching power.

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Golovkin with unlimited fight options after victory over Geale

golovkin6666By Gavin “Neds” O’Connor: The future of the middleweight division is really starting to look very interesting and the prospect of Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) moving up to 168 or down to 154 is genuinely exciting and the potential match ups available are mouthwatering for him in either of those divisions if he’s willing to make the move.

Last night in Madison Square Garden, the seemingly unstoppable Golovkin successfully defended his WBA middleweight title in showcasing his power and talent in beating the tough Australian and former 3-time world champion Daniel Geale (30-3, 16 KOs) in the 3rd round TKO.

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