Only three men have gone the distance with Golovkin, will Stevens be another KO victim?

stevens3By @BoxingMuse: November the 2nd sees ‘GGG’ meet Brownsville, Brooklyn’s Curtis ‘Showtime’ Stevens. In 27 professional fights prior to this exciting match up only three men have heard the final bell when facing middleweight punching sensation Gennady Golovkin.

The first man to last the distance in 2007 was an Algerian by the name of Mehdi Bouadla who was also halted by two former world champions in Arthur Abraham and Mikkel Kessler.

Secondly was Ian Gardner in 2008 a Canadian boxer who was previously stopped by ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson & lost points decisions to Peter Manfredo Jr and Arthur Abraham.

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Curtis Stevens talks about upcoming world title fight against Gennady Golovkin

stevens22By Ian Aldous: On Saturday November 2nd, Curtis ‘Kryptonite’ Stevens (25-3) steps up to the plate to challenge Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (27-0) for his WBA and IBO world middleweight titles at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, live on HBO. The chance to make himself a true player in the division and pound-for-pound rankings lay ahead if he can pull off the win. Last week Ellen Haley of Main Events kindly mediated an interview with Curtis on my behalf.

As things stand Golovkin is one of the hottest properties in the sport and justifiably so. Undefeated with twenty-four knockouts in his twenty-seven wins shows that he could prove to be the toughest test a fighter can face – elite amateur pedigree and devastating knockout power. “He’s a great fighter overall I believe. I don’t think it is as much as people are saying it is (his power). He has power but the power they say he possesses, no. If that was the case, he would have more first round knockouts.

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Golovkin wants to KO Stevens on November 2nd

golovkin544By Allan Fox: WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) wants to get even with #12 WBA Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) in their fight on November 2nd for some photos that Stevens posted on his twitter page showing a coffin with the message “RIP GGG” on them. Golovkin didn’t like the photos, and he intends to destroy Stevens when they meet at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA.

Golovin said to the Koncrete Jungle “I show him real action in the ring. I want street fight. No decision, I want street fight. Put just a beating on him.”

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Golovkin-Stevens: And new Middleweight champ is…

golovkin122By G Bell: A potential fight of the year bout seems to have slipped under the radar. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin vs. Curtis Stevens has the ability to be another Brandon Rios, Mike Alvarado 1, tilt. Both possess extraordinary power, and Stevens for one, has made it quite clear of his intentions on the night. His plan is to usurp the young lion Golovkin, claiming he plans on killing GGG when they meet.

Golovkin on the other hand, maybe due to his lack of English, but probably more to his demeanor, has avoided the trash talk. He’s only too happy to get back in the ring with anybody, since most of the middle weights have unashamedly been avoiding him.

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Abel Sanchez expects Golovkin to make quick work of Curtis Stevens

golovkin433By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) has been talking a lot recently about how he’s not afraid of WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) as the two head towards their November 2nd fight on HBO at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA.

Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez expects Stevens to keep talking right up to the point where the two fighters step foot inside the ring. However, once they start trading punches, Sanchez feels that Stevens will be very afraid once he feels Golovkin’s power.

Sanchez said to RingTV “I expect Stevens to keep talking…but I also expect that as soon as Curtis gets hit with the first jab, he’ll be more scared than [Matthew] Macklin was. I think that it’s a short night for Gennady. I think that Curtis has talked himself into a bigger money fight by posturing.”

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Stevens: I’m going to put Golovkin to sleep; I’m going to kill GG

stevens1By Dan Ambrose: #5 WBC, #6 IBF, Curtis Stevens 25-3, 18 KO’s) can’t wait to get WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) to try and knock him out in their agreed upon fight on November 2nd on HBO at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA.

The fight hasn’t been signed yet, but it’s expected to be shortly. Stevens, only 5’7”, packs a big punch, and he’ll be the first opponent that Golovkin has fought who has legitimate one-punch knockout power.

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Gennady Golovkin vs. Curtis Stevens bout set for November 2nd

golovkin12333By Dan Ambrose: A fight between WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) and #5 WBC, #6 IBF Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) has been agreed upon for November 2nd at Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York, New York, USA, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.

Golovkin’s promoters at K2 Promotions recently made a reported offer of $300,000, but that offer was turned down by Stevens’ promoter at Main Events. It looks like K2 might have sweetened the offer to get the 5’7″ Stevens’ promoter to agree to the fight. The fight will be televised by HBO. This is a fight that they probably like because HBO seems to be focusing more on putting together fights that promise to be slugfests nowadays, and this one will definitely be a war for as long as it lasts.

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Golovkin’s promoter makes offer to Curtis Stevens

stevens1By Allan Fox: K2 promoter Tom Loeffler has reportedly made an offer to #6 IBF, #10 WBC, Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) to try and get him for a fight against WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) on HBO.

Loeffler said to RingTV “We’ve made an offer to Stevens but we haven’t gotten anything finalized.”

Loeffler was hoping that #1 WBA Martin Murray would say yes to the fight, but he’s still dealing with visa problems, and there’s no guarantee that he’s going to have those problems taken care of before November.

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Golovkin’s promoter impressed with Curtis Steven’s win over Roman

stevens22By Allan Fox: Middleweight contender Curtis Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) is under consideration for WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s next bout in November.

Although Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 isn’t saying that Stevens will be the guy that will be facing Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) in November, he did come away impressed with what he saw from Stevens in his 1st round knockout win over Saul Roman last Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Loeffler said to RingTV “I think Stevens did what he needed to do to put himself in a position for a title fight…I would just say that he had an impressive performance. Golovkin has always said he would fight anyone in the middleweight division, and that would include Stevens.”

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Curtis Stevens could face Gennady Golovkin in November

stevens3By Allan Fox: If #6 IBF, #10 WBC, middleweight contender Curtis Stevens (24-3, 17 KO’s) is able to get past his August 3rd opponent Saul Roman (37-9, 31 KO’s) in what will likely be a slugfest, then Stevens could wind up facing WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin next on November 2nd.

Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions is interested in using the 5’7” Stevens as Golovkin’s next challenger, provided that Stevens beats Roman next month at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA.

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