TI love boxing it is difficult to eradicate those who shone as great world champions, and only time will determine whether they continue their careers or retire from the ring, as in the case of Gennady Golovkin.
Career for a while
At 39, the Kazakh fighter warns that at some point his punching speed will be reduced, as well as his punching power and ability to execute waist movements that will save him from a good hook to the liver or possibly a fly. Then at this stage he himself will step aside to give a chance to someone else to take his place.
“This may be one of my problems … I am fully aware of my situation. I am in touch with reality. I do not lie to myself. I have no illusions. I am fully aware of my capabilities and I continue because I can,” Golovkin said in an interview with BoxingScene.
In his last fight with Kamil Sheremeta, the Asian fighter sent him to the canvas four times, and despite the fact that he was seven years older than his opponent, he looked more solid in the ring. However, 16 months have passed since the episode in which he emerged victorious, and he has not returned to the ring.
demolition record
Between amateur and professional fights, GGG has amassed 394 fights, of which he only lost five, but none by knockout.
“I have no illusions,” he replies when asked how far he will prolong the prolific career that began when his older brothers forced him to fight grown men on the streets of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
In addition to his professional achievements, Golovkin won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics, further adding to the value of his performance in the ring.
He is expected to fight again this or maybe next year. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez but first he will have to face Ryota Murata, the WBA middleweight champion, in Japan.
“All I can do is watch my stuff before the opportunity to become the unified middleweight champion,” he said.