By Dan Ambrose: A bout between WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) and EBU middleweight champion Grzegorz Proksa (28-1, 21 KO’s) is looking like it’s on it’s way to becoming a reality for September 1st in the United States in a fight that will be televised by HBO.
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Martirosyan and Proksa possibilities for Golovkin on August 25th
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KO’s) and Grzegorz Proksa (28-1, 21 KO’s) are possibilities for WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) for his next fight on August 25th on HBO according to Dan Rafael at ESPN. Golovkin, 30, had his original opponent Dimitriy Pirog drop out after he injured his back in training.
Sturm-Geale: Felix can’t avoid Golovkin forever
By Jason Kim: Rather than face his his mandatory challenger Gennedy Golovkin, WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KO’s) bout a little time by facing IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15 KO’s) in a unification bout on September 1st at the Koenig Pisener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Golovkin vs. Proksa possible for August 25th
By Dan Ambrose: EBU middleweight champion Grzegorz Proksa (28-1, 21 KO’s) could step in to face unbeaten WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) on August 25th, according to Dan Rafael. Proksa, 27, would be replacing Dmitriy Pirog, who was supposed to be fighting Golovkin next but the fight was cancelled after Pirog injured his back while training in Russia.
Pirog injured, pulls out of scheduled Golovkin fight
By Jason Kim: WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (20-0, 15 KO’s) has suffered an injury during training for his August 25th fight against WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) and won’t be able to make the fight according to Dan Rafael.
Golovkin in his first real test against Pirog
By Eric Thomas: WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) will be facing the toughest challenge of his six-year pro career against Russian Dmitry Pirog (20-0, 15 KO’s) in a venue still to be determined in the United States. Golovkin is looking to get more visibility in the U.S, hence the fight will be taking place there.
Golovkin-Pirog signed for August 25th bout
By Eric Thomas: Dmitry Pirog (20-0, 15 KO’s) and WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) have signed their contracts tonight for a bout that will be taking place on August 25th, according to Dan Rafael. There still isn’t a venue as of yet, but the fight is scheduled to take place in the United States.
Golovkin-Pirog on 8/25; Sturm-Geale on 9/1
By Allan Fox: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KO’s) outmaneuvered his mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 15 KO’s) by going to the World Boxing Association and getting approval from them to ignore Golovkin and instead face IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15 KO’s) in a unification bout on August 25th in Germany.
Sergio Martinez is Gennady Golovkin’s main target
By Jim Dower: WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) badly wants to face former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KO’s) as soon as humanly possible for him to knock off the popular 37-year-old Martinez.
Golovkin stops Fuchigami; Baysangurov decisions Soro
By Sean McDaniel: In an ugly mismatch, WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO’s) blasted out over-matched #9 WBC contender Makoto Fuchigami (19-7, 10 KO’s) in the 3rd round on Saturday night at the Ice Palace “Terminal”, in Brovari, Ukraine.