With over 40 wins — including 37 by knockout — it is safe to say that Gennadiy Golovkin is a true force in boxing’s middleweight division. A multi-time middleweight champion, GGG’s legacy will live on forever.
Golovkin moves up to the super-middleweight division for the first time on September 17 in a trilogy fight against Canelo Alvarez. Taking place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Golovkin will look to finally get a win against his old rival.
The Sporting News looks into the career of Golovkin and what he has done leading up to the trilogy fight with Canelo.
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How old is Gennadiy Golovkin?
Golovkin is 40 years old. He was encouraged to box when he was eight and competed in a match at age 10 in a losing effort. At 11, Golovkin was boxing competitively.
In 2004, Golovkin earned silver in the Olympics. When he turned pro in 2006, Golovkin was 24.
Gennadiy Golovkin bio, record
Following an amateur record of 31-6, Golovkin turned pro in 2006. By 2008, he was 14-0. Primarily fighting in Germany, Golovkin traveled to Panama in 2010 and beat Milton Nunez for the interim WBA middleweight title.
Golovkin became a household name after making his HBO debut in 2012. He made his U.S. debut by defending the now-regular WBA middleweight title, as well as the IBO belt. Golovkin went on an 18-fight win streak, defending those titles while winning the IBF and WBC middleweight belts. He beat the likes of Makoto Fuchigami, Gabriel Rosado, Daniel Geale, Marco Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux, Kell Brook, and Daniel Jacobs, a majority of those wins via TKO.
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GGG’s run left the boxing world clamoring for a showdown with Canelo Alvarez.
Fans patiently waited and got their wish in 2017 when the two finally squared off. It was the best vs. the best, and they delivered, fighting to a controversial split decision draw. A rematch was delayed a few months after Alvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. While Canelo was unavailable, Golovkin defended the WBA, WBC, and IBO titles against Vanes Martirosyan, beating him via knockout.
In the rematch in 2018, Canelo won via majority decision in yet another hard-hitting, controversial fight. As a result, Golovkin lost his titles.
Golovkin then signed a six-fight deal with DAZN. He beat Steve Rolls via knockout in June 2019 on the first fight of the deal. In October of that year, Golovkin competed in a back-and-forth battle against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, beating him to win the vacant IBF and IBO middleweight titles.
Golovkin returned to action in 2020, beating Kamil Szeremeta to retain the titles. The COVID-19 pandemic and injuries halted Golovkin’s return to action. After numerous delays, he entered the ring this past April, beating Ryota Murata via TKO to win the WBA (Super) middleweight title.
Now, Golovkin will finally get his hands on Canelo. He will look to even the score while winning super-middleweight gold for the first time in his career.
When is Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3?
- Date: Saturday, September 17
- Main card: 8 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST (Sunday)
- Main Event: 12 a.m. ET | 5 a.m. BST | 2 p.m. AEST (approximate)
Canelo will face off against Golovkin for the third time on September 17. The main card will air at 8 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST (Sunday). Canelo and GGG should make their way to the ring around 12 a.m. ET | 5 a.m. BST | 2 p.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Canelo vs. GGG 3
The Canelo vs. GGG main card will air on DAZN, which will show the fight via a special pay-per-view format.
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 PPV price: How much does the card cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in the U.S., $20 in Canada, £7.99 in the U.K.
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in the U.S., $150 in Canada
Because it is a pay-per-view event, the fight will cost $64.99 in the United States for current subscribers and $84.99 for new subscribers.
In Canada, the cost of the DAZN PPV will be $64.99 for current subscribers and $89.98 for new subscribers.
Customers in the U.K. can sign up for DAZN for £7.99 per month. The fight will cost £9.99 for current subscribers and £17.98 for new subscribers.
In Australia, the cost of the DAZN PPV will cost $44.99 AUD for current subscribers and $48.98 AUD for new subscribers.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 fight card
- Canelo Alvarez (c) vs. Gennadiy Golovkin for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-middleweight titles
- Jesse Rodriguez (c) vs. Israel Gonzalez for the WBC super-flyweight title
- Diego Pacheco vs. Enrique Collazo for the WBC USNBC Silver super-middleweight title
- Ali Akhmedov vs Gabe Rosado for the IBF North American super-middleweight title
- Austin Williams vs. Kieron Conway for the WBA International middleweight title
- Marc Castro vs. Kevin Mendoza; Lightweights
- Aaron Aponte vs. Fernando Molina; Super-Lightweights
- Anthony Herrera vs. Delvin McKinley; Super-Flyweights
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