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Gennady Golovkin Trains
Through Christmas
Photos: Abel Sanchez
While wishing his fans across the globe a “Merry
Christmas”, WBA/IBO and WBC ‘Interim’ Middleweight World
Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN spent the holiday
training for his upcoming world title defense against
two-time world title challenger MARTIN MURRAY, the WBC’s
#1 ranked middleweight set for Saturday, February 21 at
the Salle des Etoiles in Monte-Carlo.
Golovkin is training at The Summit High Altitude
Training Center in Big Bear Lake, California under
longtime trainer ABEL SANCHEZ. The duo has worked
together at the Southern California camp since June
2010.
“It feels great to be back in camp,” said Golovkin.
“We’re working hard with my Coach Abel Sanchez to put on
another exciting show in Monte-Carlo against Martin
Murray.”
“Gennady was looking forward to starting his training,”
said TOM LOEFFLER of K2 Promotions. “This is an
excellent matchup between the best middleweight and the
#1 rated challenger and Gennady will be well prepared to
defend his titles against Murray on February 21.”
Prior to the start of training camp, Golovkin traveled
the globe for press conferences in front of huge crowds
of media in Monte Carlo, Astana, London and Mexico City.
He also attended the WBC Convention in Las Vegas.
“Gennady is one of the most internationally marketable
fighters in the world. At every stop the attention we
received was overwhelming from the media and fans,”
continued Loeffler.
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 title on Saturday,
October 18th with a devastating second round knockout of
WBC “Interim” Middleweight Champion, Marco Antonio Rubio
in front of a standing room 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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