For the seventh time, Boxing Superstar and Unified Middleweight World Champion, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has been named the World Boxing Association’s “Fighter of the Month”, for April 2016. On April 23, 2016 in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,353 at The Fabulous Forum and a televised audience of millions worldwide, Golovkin knocked out undefeated mandatory challenger Dominic Wade in the second round.
The knockout was Golovkin’s 22nd consecutive and the 16th straight world title defense of his WBA Middleweight Championship, originally won with a first round knockout of Milton Nunez on August 14, 2010.
Said Golovkin, “This is a great honor for me and I’m very thankful to Gilberto Mendoza Jr. and the WBA for this.”
This past Saturday night, May 7th, Golovkin was ringside in Las Vegas for the WBC Middleweight World Title bout between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan. Holder of the WBC “Interim” Middleweight Title, Golovkin is the mandatory challenger for Alvarez who won by impressive sixth round stoppage.
ABOUT GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN
Sporting a record of 35-0 with 32 knockouts, Golovkin is known as “The Most Exciting, Hardest-Hitting, Most Feared Fighter in the World.” From recently selling out arenas in New York City (Madison Square Garden) and Los Angeles (The Fabulous Forum) in consecutive fights in addition to his sponsorships with the JORDAN Brand, Apple, Samsung, and Bijan, Golovkin is one of the most marketable boxers in the world. He is the holder of the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBC “Interim” Middleweight Titles.
Golovkin’s record includes 22 straight knockouts in addition to 16 consecutive world title defenses. His 91.4% knockout ratio is the highest in boxing’s middleweight division history.
Boxing Superstar and Unified Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin heads to Las Vegas this weekend to meet his legion of international fans and attend the matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, May 7, 2016.
While in Las Vegas, Golovkin will also host two autograph signings, returning to the Field of Dreams stores at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Las Vegas and The Forum Shops in Ceasars Palace.
“I’m excited to attend the Canelo vs. Khan fight to witness this great matchup of size and power vs. speed and movement,” said Golovkin, holder of the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBC “Interim” Middleweight World Titles. Golovkin is the WBC Mandatory Challenger for the winner of the Canelo vs. Khan fight.
On Friday, Golovkin will meet his fans for autograph signings at the following locations;
Friday, May 6
3:00 to 4:30 p.m. PT
Field of Dreams
Grand Canal Shoppes/The Venetian Las Vegas
3377 South Las Vegas Boulevard Suite 2175
Las Vegas, NV
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. PT
Field of Dreams
The Forum Shops/Caesars Palace
3500 South Las Vegas Boulevard #F19
Las Vegas, NV