By Allan Fox: Gennady Golovkin weighed in at 165.9 pounds on Thursday for his 30-day weight check for his fight against a still to be determined opponent on May 5th at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin’s opponent is still up on the air right now.
By Dan Ambrose: The Nevada State Athletic Commission has reportedly rejected the 21-year-old junior middleweight contender Jaime Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs) as the replacement opponent for IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) to fight on May 5th, which means Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) is back in the picture once again as the leading candidate to get the fight.
By Mark McCourt: Since the withdrawal of Saul Canelo Alvarez from the May 5th Cinco D’Mayo fight against Gennady Golovkin speculation has reached fever pitch. We seem to get a new opponent announced almost hourly. The unheralded and unheard-of Jaime Munguia appears that be the newest name thrown into the mix.
By Allan Fox: Promoter Frank Warren wants Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin to cancel his May 5th fight date and wait instead until early June to face his fighter WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in a unification fight.
By Dan Ambrose: Irish fighter Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan has confirmed that he’s agreed to step in and face IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin on May 5th in place of Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golovkin vs. O’Sullivan fight still isn’t official yet.
By Jeff Aranow: With Saul Canelo Alvarez bowing out of the picture frame for May 5, Gennady Golovkin says he be back on Cinco de Mayo without the Mexican star, defending his titles in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin’s opponent will soon be announced. At this point, it’s no secret that the fighter they plan on bringing in to face Triple G is Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs).
By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders says he’s willing to step in and replace Saul Canelo Alvarez for a fight against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, but it would have to be in September and not May 5th.
By Jim Dower: Following Saul Canelo Alvarez pulling out of his May 5th rematch with Gennady Golovkin due to a potential extension of his suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Golden Boy Promotions are now looking to reschedule the fight in August or September.
By Jim Dower: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) will be facing contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) on May 7 if Golden Boy Promotions star Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) is suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, according to ZonaESPN.
By Tim Royner: Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) could be the replacement opponent that faces IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) on May 5 if Golden Boy Promotions star Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) receives another suspension when the Nevada State Athletic Commission on April 10.