Photos: Tom Hogan -Hoganphotos/ GGG Promotions
In the main fight this weekend, former world champion Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs) looks to regain one of his former belts on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Golovkin takes on Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) for the vacant IBF middleweight world title.
Oddsmakers have Golovkin as about a 5:1 favorite to beat Derevyanchenko, who has the unique distinction of getting both Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez stripped of the IBF belt for not making a mandatory defense against him.
The 37-year-old Golovkin looked good in a media workout in New York City for the DAZN-streamed fight.
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don’t write GGG off yet, he’s not done ,
You got red trunks and I got green. Whats that mean?
Click in the icon to know Arturo. It’s just a WBA idea
Clicking on the icon won’t do anything. All you need to do is point at it :))
Agree!
I think this is going to be an entertaining fight. Derevyanchenko was avoided by GGG first and then Canelo, just because he is a tough opponent with zero reward in return. He is the ideal opponent to find out what is left in Golovkin, and an upset shouldn’t be a surprise. I believe GGG will have some problems with him, but he is going to be able to win a clear UD and maybe stop him very late in the fight. Will see
Good analysis! Derevyanchenko ain’t an easy opponent, but he will be a good measuring stick on how Golovkin has progressed under the guidance of Banks
Tough fight but GGG should be able to knock him out.
you got that right Arturo.
I believe Derevyanchenko is young enough to exploit GGGs age and his lack of defense this isnt Wade, this isnt Rolls this is a kid who got off the deck against Jacobs and fought a tough close fight.
I believe GGG is in for a shocker come saturday so are his fans
I think Golovkin has to really look impressive in this fight if he wants to continue to be a factor in the division. The general belief is that Golovkin is starting to fade, and at 37, who wouldn’t be? Aging great fighters are hard to gauge, because they could look old and faded in one fight and turn back the clock and look great again in the next one. Bernard Hopkins was just getting started at 37! Derevyachenko is no spring chicken himself and Golovkin shouldn’ have too much difficulty with him, but why is Golovkin still hanging around? I think the Canelo train has come and gone, what else is out there for him-Demetrius Andrade? Golovkin should take this win and quit while he’s ahead
@ Kris: Good points, but I am sure that GGG feels that he has more fights in him. He may have reached his peak already, but he is still a red-hot, undefeated fighter.
Derevyanchenko is one of the toughest possible challenges in the division. GGG has never ducked anyone, and there’s no reason for him to do so. He’s the real champ of the division, and considerably better than some other “champs” that hang around for too long.
I guarantee you GGG feels he has more fights in him! He’s a fighter! He lost to Canelo, albeit controversely, so he isn’t undefeated. I agree he is the best Middleweight out there and has even talked about up moving up to 168. We’ll see how he looks after this fight but I do believe father is catching up with him and think it would be a mistake to move up at this stage because fighters up there are only bigger, stronger, and younger. Plus he doesn’t really seem to have the body type to effectively carry 168. He seems kinda smallish at Middlweight.
When did GGG lose to Canelo? You mean when he lost to Adalaide Byrd?
Any neutral or experienced observer knows that GGG has not yet lost a pro fight.
KRIS for sure your name is correct. you piss off all with your silly comments.quit while you are not ahead,
Hey Jer, why why so harsh? Speak for yourself! All the feedback I got on these comments was positive except for yours. I guess you’re one of those guys who thinks the world revolves around them. GGG has dominated the middlweight division, but like all fighters, he’s been showing signs of fading. If he’s not,let him fight until he’s 100, but usually a supremely gifted fighter like Golovkin starts to fade around 35. To hang around past 37, 38 usually winds up being pretty sad. Golovkin is still probably the top middleweight so why not go out on top before he risks brain damage, embarrasing loses, and tarnishes a great career? I’d use this fight with Derevyanchenko to gauge his performance and go from there
I’m so glad HBO boxing is off the air. They were way too biased especially to this man, who lost when it really counted and is now irrelevant IMO.
triple g you are the man.have a great fight ,i know you will than have another win under your belt. go man go .nobody can come close to your ability. Canelo is third you are first.YOU WERE ROBBED ,HOWEVER ,THAT IS OVER WITH THE FIXED SCORING JUDGES,I HOPE