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Gennady Golovkin Opens
Training
Camp For World Title Defense
Following a world wind International Press Tour with stops
in Monte Carlo, Astana, London and Mexico City, WBA/IBO and
WBC ‘Interim’ Middleweight World Champion GENNADY “GGG”
GOLOVKIN has opened training camp in Big Bear Lake,
California for his upcoming world title defense against
two-time world title challenger MARTIN MURRAY, the WBC’s #1
ranked middleweight.
Under the watchful eye of longtime trainer ABEL SANCHEZ,
Golovkin is slated to defend his titles on Saturday,
February 21st at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo.
“It was a very busy time these last few weeks but I liked
spending time with the media and fans all over the world,”
said Golovkin on Monday, speaking from the World Boxing
Council Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I look forward to
starting training camp with my coach and putting on another
great show in Monte Carlo.”
Stated TOM LOEFFLER of K2 Promotions, “The response Gennady
has received all over the world these last few weeks has
been extraordinary. From both media and fans it’s clear that
he’s the fastest rising international star in boxing.”
“Gennady is also anxious to start training and looks forward
to the biggest test of his career facing Martin Murray who
is rated at the top of the middleweight division.”
The Five-City International Press Tour for Golovkin will
culminate in Los Angeles with details of a January press
conference to be announced shortly.
Boxing’s Fastest Rising Superstar, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin,
31-0-0 with 28 KO’s, scored his 18th straight stoppage and
12th defense of his WBA/IBO titles on Saturday, October 18th
with a devastating second round knockout of WBC “Interim”
Middleweight Champion, Marco Antonio Rubio in front of a
standing room only crowd of 9,323 at the StubHub! Center in
Carson, California, USA. The attendance was record setting,
far surpassing any other previous boxing events held at the
acclaimed West Coast venue including those featuring Julio
Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andre Ward.
A native of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, now residing in
Stuttgart, Germany, Golovkin has fought twice previously in
Monte Carlo. In March 2012, Golovkin knocked out former
world champion Nobuhiro Ishida in the third stanza, which
earned him numerous “Knockout of the Year” awards from the
international boxing media and scored a sixth round stoppage
of former world title challenger Osumanu Adama in February
2013, also taking place at the Salle des Etoiles.
On October 25, Martin Murray stopped Dominic Spada in the
fifth round also at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo.
Golovkin was ringside for the Murray/Spada bout and came
away impressed by his performance. With the victory, Murray
of Merseyside, United Kingdom improved his record to 29-1-1
(13KO’s).
In April 2012, Murray traveled to Buenos Aries, Argentina
and battled hometown world champion Sergio Martinez. Despite
dropping Martinez in the eighth round, he lost a
controversial decision in a bout many in the media and
ringside observers believe he was victorious in.
Three fights earlier, Murray headed to Mannheim, Germany in
December 2011 to challenge also hometown champion Felix
Sturm. Outlanding Sturm throughout the fight with blistering
power punches, most ringside observers and media members
also thought he won this fight despite settling for a highly
controversial split decision draw.
GOLOVKIN vs. MURRAY is presented by Golden Gloves of South
Africa, K2 Promotions, GGG Promotions, Expo 2017 and
Tsesnabank, Casino de Monte Carlo along with Monte Carlo SBM.
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