March 19, 2017 at the main boxing arena of the planet Madison Square Garden, the long-awaited duel between the two best middleweights of the planet took place. World champion in versions of WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO Gennady Golovkin returned to Boxing Mecca in order to defend his three belts in a duel with mandatory challenger Daniel Jacobs. The IBF belt at the last moment was removed from the rally due to violations by Jacobs of the rules of weighing the International Boxing Federation.
The history of the organization of the battle
Almost immediately after the fight of the Kazakhstan super champion with the British boxer Kell Brook, the International Association of Professional Boxing (WBA) obliged Golovkin no less than 120 days after September 12, 2016, to fight with regular champion Daniel Jacobs. The parties were given 30 days to negotiate, after which, if there were no result, tenders would be held. It should be noted that Golovkin himself expressed a desire to fight in a unification match with WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders, who, learning about the challenge of the Kazakhstani, promised that the money would not become an obstacle to the organization of the meeting. However, history decided to go the other way.
September 23, 2017, after it became known that Saul Alvarez injured his hand during a fight with Liam Smith and could not speak before the end of the year, ESPN.com, citing the words of promoter Golovkin Tom Leffler, reported that on the date of the battle, Canelo - December 10, 2016 - a meeting may be scheduled for Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs. In parallel, representatives of the WBA informed the sports community that negotiations between Golovkin and Jacobs on the organization of the battle had started.
On October 19, 2017, information appeared on ESPN.com that the meeting between Jacobs and Golovkin would definitely not take place on December 10, 2016. At the same time, the site said that the parties are not leaving the negotiation process and intend to organize a duel in early 2017.
WBA management gave managers Golovkin and Jacobs an additional 7 days to complete the transaction, and on December 8, the organization announced that it would announce tenders on December 19 if the parties did not reach a consensus. Already on December 16, Tom Leffler told reporters that all the differences were settled, and the next day the battle was officially announced: Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs were to meet on March 19 at the Madison Square Garden arena.
Records, recent fights and brief characteristics of Golovkin and Jacobs
Gennady Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin before the fight with Jacobs had a record of 36-0, including 33 knockouts. Since the beginning of 2015, he has held six meetings, and the last time he entered the ring in September 2016, when he stopped Kell Brook. This fight is considered by many to be the most difficult and most important in the career of a Kazakhstani. He was not afraid to speak in Brooke’s native London and stopped the opponent in the fifth round in the competition.
Golovkin is already 35 years old, but he is deservedly considered the best middleweight of the world at the moment and is one of the heaviest drummers in modern boxing. Gennady acts superbly in attack and has repeatedly proved that he has a strong chin, allowing him to boldly go into exchanges. Golovkin’s weak point is called defense, which makes him a relatively easy target for hits.
Daniel Jacobs
Daniel Jacobs before the fight with Golovkin had a record of 32-1, including 29 knockouts. Jacobs won 12 extreme meetings, and the last time in September 2016 defeated Sergio Moru. Jacobs performed perfectly after the only loss in his career that the American suffered from Dmitry Pirog, and Daniel recorded his asset after the failure ahead of schedule.
Jacobs has impressive anthropometry for his weight and is superior to Golovkin in height. This fact, combined with knockout power and high mobility, makes Daniel a difficult rival for any boxer. Despite the fact that Jacobs lost only once, his main drawback was always not the strongest chin, because of which he lost to Pie in 2010 and faced difficulties in other battles.
Golovkin and Jacobs: statistics before the fight March 18, 2017
| Parameters | Gennady Golovkin | Daniel Jacobs |
| Date of Birth | April 8, 1982 | February 3, 1987 |
| Age, full years | 34 | 30 |
| The country | Kazakhstan | USA |
| Nickname | GGG, Triple G | Miracle Man (Wonder Man) |
| Rack | Righty | Righty |
| Height, cm | 179 | 183 |
| Arm span, cm | 178 | 185 |
| Number of wins | 36-0-0 | 32 |
| Number of losses | 0 | 1 |
| Number of draws | 0 | 0 |
| The number of battles with an unscored result | 0 | 0 |
| Victories by Knockouts | 33 | 29 |
| knockout win rate,% | 91 | 87 |
| the beginning of a professional career, year | 2006 | 2007 |
| main coach | Abel Sanchez | Andre Roser |
Golovkin vs. Jacobs undercard
Roman Gonzalez vs. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
The best boxer in the world, regardless of category, World Boxing Council World Champion (WBC), Nicaragua representative Roman Gonzalez (46-0-0, 38 KOs), tried to protect his belt from the encroachment of the mandatory challenger, Thai Srisaket Sora Rungvisai (41-4-1, 38 knockouts). The two fighters were co-headlining boxing evenings at Madison Square Garden on March 19, 2017.
Carlos Cuadras vs. David Carmona
Former world champion in second flyweight title, Mexican Carlos Cuadras (35-1-1, 27 KOs) returned to the ring in order to fight with his compatriot and former challenger for the title David Carmona (20-3-5, 8 KOs) . Confrontation Cuadras vs. Carmona lasted 10 rounds and was also presented in PPV format.
Ryan Martin vs. Bryant Cruz
Two lightweight avenues - American title holder Ryan Martin (17-0, 10 KOs) and Bryant Cruz (17-1-0, 8 KOs) also became members of the undercard of the evening of boxing Golovkin vs. Jacobs and met in a ten-round meeting.
Other fights
As part of the boxing show, three more meetings were held that were not presented on the PPV system. Andy lee fought with Keandre Leatherwood, Jay Carrigan-MacFarlane and Ukrainian Sergey Bogachukface off with Yasmani Pedroso.
Boxing Evening Fights In New York March 19, 2017
| Fights | results | note | ||
| Gennady Golovkin | vs. | Daniel Jacobs | Victory Golovkina unanimous decision (114-113, 115-112, 115-112) | Jacobs knocked down in round 4 |
| Roman Gonzlales | vs. | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | victory Rungvisai split decision (113-113,114-112, 114-112) | |
| Carlos Cuadras | vs. | David Carmona | Victory Cuadras unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) | |
| Ryan Martin | vs. | Bryant Cruz | Victory Martina knockout, round 8, 0:45 | |
| Andy lee | vs. | Keandre Leatherwood | victory Lee by unanimous decision (80-72, 78-74, 79-73) |
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| Jay Carrigan-MacFarlane | vs. | Matt McKinney | victory McKinney split decision (39-37, 39-37, 38-38) | |
| Sergey Bogachuk | vs. | Yasmani Pedroso | victory Rich manknockout, 3 round, 2:28 | Knockout occurred due to the referee stopping after the second knockdown |
- To prepare for the fight with Gennady Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs specially invited Avatandil Khurtsidze, Evgeny Khitrov and Sergey Derevyanchenko to his camp. Each of these fighters studied at the Soviet boxing school. It was this fact that became decisive for the coaching staff of Jacobs when choosing sparring partners. During the 10-week training period, sparring partners, one of the best middleweights from the post-Soviet space, imitated actions of Gennady Golovkin in the ring for Daniel.
- Another assistant to Jacobs was the trainer Andre Ward, Amir Khan and Andre Berto Virgil Hunter, who was hired to the American camp as a consultant.
- Before meeting with Jacobs Golovkin, in amateurs and in the professional arena, a total of 386 fights were held. The Kazakhstan boxer was never knocked out and no one was able to send him even to the knockdown.
- Golovkin himself calls Jacobs the strongest opponent in his career. Despite the fact that the words of Gennady can be regarded as a traditional gesture of respect, many experts agree that the Kazakhstani in this case does not sin against the truth.
Videos
Golovkin vs Jacobs: video replay of the battle
Video duel views at a press conference January 11, 2017
Golovkin Gennady Gennadievich - an outstanding boxer from Kazakhstanchampion title holder wBA and IBO versions Now it is widely known not only in its own country and in the post-Soviet space, but also throughout the world. This is a boxer who, with his industriousness and talent, managed to rise to the heights of fame thanks to his achievements in sports.
It’s hard to even say which battles of Gennady Golovkin the most interesting, because they are always saturated with the dynamics and activity of the hero of today's article. We will cover the battles of Gennady Golovkin with such rivals:
On the way to champion fights
The debut in the professional ring at Gennady took place against the Hungarian Gabor Balog and laid the foundation for the successes and victories of Golovkin. The victory was won ahead of schedule in the first round., which shows the degree of determination and preparation that Golovkin put into his debut fight. Then in the next seven fights, Gennady continues to be successful and defeats his rivals.
The ninth fight of Gennady Golovkin in the pro ring lasted eight rounds and differed from previous battles of Gennady in that it was not completed ahead of schedule, like the previous ones. Frenchman Mehdi Buadla held out in the ring all the planned time, but with the unanimous decision of the judges, Golovkin won the victory.
Gennady Golovkin - Malik Dziarra. This was the first ten round fight of Gennady Golovkin, the Belarusian had an advantage in growth. The fight started cautiously, the first round brought nothing special. Golovkin once managed to carry out a series of strokes - in the head and in the liver. However, in the second round, Gennady began to increase activity, spent a few stunning episodes. Jiarra received a serious cut and after the second round refused to continue the fight.
First title fight
Sixteen battles on prof. Ring Gennady Golovkin had a very successful and finally he got close to his first title fight. All subsequent battles of Gennady Golovkin contributed to the increasing popularity of the boxer.
Gennady Golovkin - John Anderson Carvalho. This is the first title fight of Gennady. The winner becomes the owner of the vacant WBO Intercontinental Champion Middleweight title weight category. Spectacular and unique Gennady is, as before, on top. Golovkin from the very beginning of the battle oppresses the Brazilian, who also tries to be active. In this meeting, Gennady Golovkin once again confirmed his reputation as a puncher with a well-delivered strike. Confidently and persistently he broke the defense of the Brazilian boxer and by knockout in the second round completed the fight.
WBA interim middleweight title
The career of a technical, talented and gifted athlete is rapidly going up and finally the time has come for the long-awaited fight for the WBA world title. The public is already expecting gennady Golovkin’s battle will be swift and victory will be won quickly.
Gennady Golovkin - Milton Nunez. But such a quick victory, probably, was not expected by anyone. The fight not only did not last the allotted distance, it ended before the end of the first round. Once having won this title, Gennady defended it many times, without giving it back to his opponents.
Now the vacant IBO title
Gennady Golovkin - Lahuan Simon. The significance of this fight for the development of the boxing career of Gennady was in the opened opportunity to win the vacant IBO title, at the same time he held the third defense of the WBA champion title. Lahuan Simon did not expect such an outcome of the battlethat took place. Before meeting with Gennady, he had 29 fights, but he was never knocked out. In the same battle, with a technical left side kick that Simon did not notice, Gennady Golovkin sent his opponent to a deep knockout in the first round.
Gennady Golovkin - Grzegosh Prox. This the duel was significant and important in the career of Gennady Gennadievich Golovkin by the fact that it allowed to enter a new stage in terms of more serious rivals, as well as by the fact that it was held in America and broadcast on the prestigious cable channel - HBO. Each of the rivals understood the seriousness and preparedness of their opponent. Gennady emerged from the battle as the winner, his pressure, timing and sense of battle, ability to deliver unexpected strong blows with both hands contributed to the early completion of the battle. In the first, fourth and fifth rounds, the Pole was knocked down and the referee stopped the fight. Thanks to this fight, Gennady won the authority and respect of American boxing fans.
Gennady Golovkin - Gabriel Rossado. The battle took place in America, in the native land of the enemy of Gennady. Golovkin began the battle in his actively aggressive manner. Gabriel Rossado at first was able to build protection and avoid strikes. But as the fight developed, it was becoming more and more difficult for Gabriel Rossado to react and repel the aggression of Gennady Golovkin, in the second round he received a cut. Further pressure of Gennady became stronger, the American missed a lot of punches, both opponents were in the blood, but Gabriel Rossado still stood on his feet and continued the fight. In the seventh round, a corner of Gabriel Rossado threw a flag, acknowledging the defeat of his boxer, realizing the further meaninglessness of his beating. The fight turned out to be eventful and spectacular, which contributed to the growing popularity of Gennady. Watch boxing Gennady Golovkin fell in love with boxing fans around the world.
Gennady Golovkin - Nobuhiro Isis. The Japanese boxer regarded this fight as a chance to get the champion title and thoroughly prepared for it. The first two rounds showed that Nobuhiro Ishida is a worthy opponentGennady’s advantage was not significant. However, the third round was final. With a powerful blow Golovkin sends Nobuhiro Isis to knock out. It is worth noting that before this defeat, the Japanese never lost fights ahead of schedule.
Gennady Golovkin - Curtis Stevens. This is the last of the fights announced in this article. Gennady won the victory ahead of schedule, the American boxer refused to continue the fight after the eighth round. On the eve of the battle, Curtis Stevens acted defiantly, wanting to take Gennady Gennadevich out of balance and give himself a chance to win. In the second round, the left side Gennady knocks down Stevens. In the third and fourth round, Stevens only defended himself, mainly running away from Golovkin’s attacks. From the fifth round, Stevens, having fully recovered, attacks Gennady. In the eighth round, Curtis misses a series of blows to the liver, to the solar plexus, to the head, which served as an early stop to the battle.
Currently, Gennady Gennadievich Golovkin successfully carries out the defense of his titles, without giving up the fight with anyone. His balance, the will to win, strong hands, throwing stunning blows - all portends Gennady Golovkin the opportunity to become the first rating boxer in his weight category.
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Gennady Gennadevich Golovkin (born April 8, 1982, Karaganda, Kazakh SSR) is an undefeated Kazakhstan professional boxer. 2003 World Amateur Champion and 2004 Olympic Vice-Champion. World Champion WBA IBF IBO WBC. Interim world middleweight champion (according to WBA (2010) and WBC (2014-2016)). Included in the top three top boxers regardless of the P4P weight category according to The Ring magazine. Performs in the middle weight category.
Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 7-time champion of Kazakhstan, winner of international tournaments: world champion among youth in 2000, winner of the first Spartakiad of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2001, winner of the World Cup among oil countries in 2001, champion of the III East Asian Games (2001), world champion in 2003 , finalist of the XXVIII Summer Olympic Games in Athens (2004). In 2006 he moved to professional boxing.
It is known that the next fight Golovkin will hold on September 10 in London, where he will have to defend his titles against IBF welterweight champion Briton Kell Brook. The latter will rise by 13 pounds, as the battle will take place in the average weight limit of 160 pounds.
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