By Tim Fletcher: IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) thanked UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey for her support today on his social media site. Rousey, who has considered by many to be the best women’s athlete in the world right now, has been real supportive of Golovkin in the lead up to his unification fight this Saturday night on HBO PPV against IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Golovkin and Rousey got to know acquainted during the 2015 ESPYs last July. She sees Golovkin as a really good person who carries himself well, and represents the sport of boxing in a professional manner unlike some other stars that tarnish the sport.