Golovkin discusses Geale and possibly facing Canelo, Cotto or Chavez Jr.

GGG Geale Fight HubThe freight train they call Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring this time on the big stage at the arena at Madison Square Garden to take on challenger Daniel Geale.

After a proposed bout with Mexican star Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fell through the cracks, Golovkin settled with Geale who should present Golovkin with the toughest fight of his entire career.

Coming into the bout on an impressive streak of winning his last 16 bouts via early stoppage, Geale might be the first fighter since Amar Amari in 2008 to take Golovkin through a full fight (was only an eight-round bout). Golovkin has only been past the eighth round once in his 29-fight career, when he beat Kassim Ouma vid Round TKO in 2011.

Geale’s two losses were split decision results and he is as tough as they come and it would be impressive for Golovkin to end the bout early July 26.

With Golovkin winning via KO in 26-of-his-29 fights there is interest in just how Golovking would do in a fight that went the distance. Golovkin stated he trained hard and would have no problem accomplishing such a feat, but no one will know until he faces a full fight for the first time.

Should Golovkin successfully defend his WBA and IBO straps next week there are a few fights that could be made that would draw heavy interest from fight fans and likely lead to Golovkin’s first pay-per-view headlining card in the process.

A 160-pound unification bout with Miguel Cotto would be a huge event at MSG as both fighters have fought there multiple times and would surely be a sellout at the gates.

Then there is a possible fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who is fresh off his split decision victory over Erislandy Lara. Canelo would have to move up in weight to make the fight happen, but with Canelo ballooning over 170 pounds on fight night, making the weight shouldn’t prove to be too difficult for the Mexican star.

After Canelo beat Lara Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya dropped Golovkin’s name as a possible next foe for Alvarez so there is some real hope that the fight could take place later this year.

Andre Ward’s name was brought up by the media as a possible bout for Golovkin in the future but seeing that Golovkin has yet to fight at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds it wouldn’t be the best move to go right into a bout with Ward who many consider to be the No. 2 pound-for-pound best behind Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The fight that would make sense as his first at 168 pounds would be a bout with Chavez Jr., which wasn’t able to be made over contract discrepancies.  If the two sides could come to an agreement on a contract this bout could be a coming out party for Gennady and a career damaging loss for Chavez Jr.

No matter who Golovkin fights next there will be tremendous interest from fight fans and media alike and with the big names being thrown out there as possible opponents we should all forward to the fall for what could be one of the biggest fights of the year.