Sanchez believes Golovkin can get Mayweather the big payday he wants

golovkin451By Chris Williams: Abel Sanchez, the trainer for WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s), believes that Gennady is the only fighter in boxing that can give Floyd Mayweather Jr. the big payday that he’s looking for. Sanchez sees a fight between Golovkin and Mayweather Jr. at 154 lbs. bringing Mayweather similar big money payday that he received in his last fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez last month. This is a fight that makes a lot of sense for both fighters.

Sanchez told Hustleboss “I think Golovkin is really the only name out there that is going to get him [Mayweather] the kind of payday that he had in his last bout with Canelo. There’s nobody on the horizon that’s going to get him a $40-$50 million dollar payday. And if Golovkin is the guy, then we’re willing to down down to 154.”

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Martin Murray in the crosshairs for Golovkin’s next fight

murray64By Scott Gilfoid: Interim WBA middleweight champion Martin Murray (25-1, 11 KO’s) is in the cross-hairs for WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s next fight in February in Monte Carlo, provided that Murray wins his next fight on December 11th against 35-year-old Australian Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO’s) at the Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Murray should win that fight fairly easily to put him in position to either face Golovkin or walk away from the fight, which is what I suspect will happen. The World Boxing Association has made the 31-year-old Murray the mandatory for Golovkin, so that’s who they’ll be looking to fight in February to get it over with. But it’s going to be interesting to see if Murray agrees to take the fight or not, because in the past he’s seemed to freeze up and get tongue-tied when asked about whether he would face Golovkin. I have a feeling that Murray will opt not to take the fight with Golovkin in February or ever for that matter.

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Golovkin’s promoter wants Chavez Jr. at 168

golovkin85By Dan Ambrose: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (25-4, 18 KO’s) may never get a fight against WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez or WBO champion Peter Quillin due to their reluctance to get in the ring with him, but it’s possible that we could see a fight between Golovkin and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the near future.

That’s the opponent that Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions wants Golovkin to face, and he’s willing to have Golovkin move up in weight to the 168 lb. division to make the fight happen because Chavez Jr. obviously can’t make 160 lbs. anymore.

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Golovkin to fight next on February 1st in Monte Carlo

golovkin5621By Allan Fox: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) did what he said he was going to do in stopping challenger Curtis Stevens (25-4, 18 KO’s) tonight in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Golovkin punished Stevens for 8 rounds and the fight was stopped by Stevens corner following a brutal 8th round in which Stevens took an enormous amount of hard shots from Golovkin. With this victory, Golovkin will reportedly be back in the ring on February 1st in Monte Carlo, Monaco against an opponent still to be determined. #1 WBA Martin Murray is one name that is being mentioned as a possible opponent for Golovkin. It’s not likely that Murray will agree to fight Golovkin with just three months before the fight.

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Golovkin defeats Stevens; Perez and Afolabi both win

golovkin562By Jim Dower: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) gave Curtis Stevens (25-4, 18 KO’s) a methodical beating on Saturday night in stopping him in an 8th round stoppage at Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.

The fight was halted by Stevens’ corner after he’d taken an enormous amount of punishment in the 8th round. It was all one-way punishment with Stevens taking huge head and body shots while against the ropes for the entire round.

Golovkin knocked Stevens down with a hard left hook in the 2nd round. Stevens barely made it out of the round, as he was badly hurt when he got up at the count of 7. Golovkin stalked a timid looking Stevens in rounds 3 through 6 in punishing him with head and body shots.

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Gennady Golovkin vs Curtis Stevens: Expects bombs

cid_2_963738041@web120201_mail_ne1_yahooBy Mark Havey: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) is the wrecking ball that has punched his way through the middleweight division. A strong case can be made for him being the most devastating puncher in the world. He is the classic punch them through a wall warrior and his power is frightening. A large portion of boxing fans tune in to watch spectacularly brutal knockouts. That is what we have come to expect with Gennady Golovkin. 24 of his 27 wins have ended in knockouts (89% KO ratio)

Curtis Stevens was an outstanding amateur achieving outstanding honors. It’s unfair to say he has been an unremarkable professional, but he has failed to live up to expectations. The biggest name of his record is a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andre Dirrell. He is a decent puncher with 18 of his 25 wins coming by way of knockout.

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Golovkin should have easy time against Stevens tonight

cid_3_973357841@web120202_mail_ne1_yahoo(Photo credit: HBO) By Allan Fox: The hardest part for WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) is already over with him no longer having to endure listening to and reading the trash talking of his opponent Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) in getting ready for his fight tonight on HBO at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA. Golovkin is done having to listen to Stevens and he can now go out and get rid of him once and for all in what should be a very easy fight for him.

That’s not to say that the 28-year-old Stevens isn’t a dangerous foe, because he does have excellent power. But Stevens is very small at 5’7″, and he’s more of a fringe contender in the middleweight division than a true top contender. This isn’t going to be a difficult fight for Golovkin, as Stevens has lost each time he’s stepped in up in his career against good opposition. Stevens is more at home beating up 2nd and 3rd tier opposition than in facing the cream of the division in Golovkin.

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Golovkin vs. Stevens official weights

001-Golovkin-and-Stevens-IMG_5108By Allan Fox: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) successfully weighed in for his fight tomorrow night against Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA. The 5’10 1/2″ Golovkin weighed in at 159.6 lbs., and the 5’7″ Stevens came in at 159.25 lbs.

This could be the most difficult title defense for Golovkin since his war against Kassim Ouma in June of 2011. That fight was by far the toughest of Golovkin’s career as he took a lot of punishment from Ouma until finally stopping him in the 10th round.

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Froch could be next for Golovkin after Stevens

Gennady Golovkin vs Curtis Stevens(Photos Courtesy: Will Hart/HBO) By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) could be the next victim for WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) to destroy after he makes easy work of the 5’7″ Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA.

Froch wants the fight, his promoter Eddie Hearn wants the fight, and Golovkin is very interested in the fight as well. The only thing that could potentially get in the way of a Golovkin-Froch fight is if George Groves whips Froch next month in their fight on November 23rd at the Manchester Arena. That’s truly a toss-up fight, so I’m not counting on Froch winning anything until I see it happen. Right now, I see the younger Groves beating Froch and ruining any chances of him ever facing Golovkin.

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Golovkin v Stevens: WBA Middleweight World Title

golovknin00001By Sevak Sarkisian: As every boxing fan is well aware of, this Saturday Gennady Golovkin (27-0 24ko’s) makes his return to the ring against middleweight contender Curtis Stevens (25-3 18ko’s). The fight will take place in Madison Square Garden and will be televised live on HBO.

Since bursting on to the American boxing scene last September against Proksa, Golovkin has captured the attention and imagination of American boxing fans. Golovkin has a fan friendly style and possesses serious power in both hands. He has the highest knockout ratio out of all the current champions in the sport. However, there are still many unanswered questions regarding how good of an all around fighter he is because he hasn’t fought top tier opposition yet in his career.

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