By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions star Saul Canelo Alvarez reportedly entered a hospital on Friday to have knee surgery in Guadalajara, Mexico. The 27-year-old Canelo will have arthoscopy of one of his knees, according to ESPN Deportes.
Golovkin vs. Martirosyan
Golovkin talks about Canelo not apologizing to him
By Jim Dower: Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin ridiculed Saul Canelo Alvarez at Thursday’s press conference when asked about him by the media. Golovkin went off when he was reminded how Canelo apologized to the boxing fans, HBO and his sponsors for him pulling out of his May 5th rematch with Golovkin after testing positive twice for clenbuterol.
Derevyachenko’s promoter expects Golovkin to be stripped of IBF title
By Jim Dower: Promoter Lou Dibella expects IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to be stripped of his title if he goes ahead with his promoter Tom Loeffler’s idea of facing junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5th instead of his IBF mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko on that date.
Golovkin fights Martirosyan next, could be stripped of IBF title
By Dan Ambrose: IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will be defending his titles against non-middleweight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 on regular HBO, and the move could cost him his IBF 160 lb. title due to him bypassing his mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
Golovkin expected to face Martirosyan on May 5
By Allan Fox: Unbeaten contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko might not like it, but it looks like IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) will be facing junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) on May 5 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Lance Pugmire of the LA Times is reporting that the 31-year-old Martirosyan is expected to get the fight with GGG on May 5.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Vanes Martirosyan possible for May 5
By Jeff Aranow: Vanes Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) is being considered as a potential opponent for IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) to fight on May 5th on Cinco de Mayo, according to Fight News.