The Blueprint to Beating Gennady Golovkin

“He’s my most risky opponent, my best opponent”, Golovkin said after stepping off the scale.

“All these fighters need a challenge”, said Golovkin’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, “not just a physical challenge, but a mental challenge”.

One would imagine if Golovkin were to win, and win in style this weekend, that the big Canelo fight next September will bring about a guaranteed purse in the region of at least five to seven times that the value of above number. Golovkin is hoping this is the semifinal to what is the biggest fight in boxing. “I understand that. I’m very excited”, Golovkin told reporters in his final interview session. “He showed that in his last fight with Kell Brook”. This is Madison Square, pay-per-view, New York … first class.

He was still just off the radar and he was still competing with other middleweights called Sergei and Dmitri as well as Germans and British boxers, all twirling in a seemingly endless procession of fights for titles. “It’s more risky, more serious this time”.

Frustration and smart boxing will be keys for Jacobs being able to upset Golovkin, Forbes explained.

Jacobs, 30, with a two-inch height advantage at 6-foot and a three-inch reach advantage at 73 inches, is probably Golovkin’s most daunting assignment on paper.

“It’s sport”, Golovkin said flatly.

At 34, Golovkin may fear that he will be past his peak before he gets the huge fights he craves. The fight could be over in a few rounds, but the explosiveness will likely linger in the minds of fight fans long after the smoke of battle had cleared. But our guess is Golovkin will close the distance as the fight goes on and eventually will impose his will in the later rounds.

“While the main event has gotten much of the interest so far, when you see the great fighters on the stage here today, it really shows how deep this card is with such a strong worldwide interest from the media and fans”.

“It was like a street fight to me”, Golovkin said. Gennady Golovkin, the undisputed Middleweight Champion, comes into the fight with a ideal 36-0 record, with 33 of those wins coming by way of knockout. Jacobs has since won his next 12 fights, all by knockout. Moreover, the prevailing presumption is that Golovkin’s power carries more crunch and will be felt to the hilt by Jacobs. In the undercard there’s former WBC super flyweight champion Carlos Cuadras facing David Carmona.

In the main event, Gennady Golovkin will face a courageous Daniel Jacobs, who after a long negotiation finally accepted to fight against one of today most feared fighters.

When the bell rings, and both fighters engage, Forbes sees the action as back and forth, with good exchanges and the best of both warriors. Last fight with (Mora), Sergio threw a ideal shot. “You are going to see some of the differences play out in this fight”. Both agree that somebody will get knocked out.

“GGG will have to get Jacobs to stand still and fight with him more often than box”, Forbes said.

Said Loeffler: “This is what Gennady has always wanted. I think everybody has a chance”. He’s bigger, has fast hands, power. This is what will allow Gennady to really show his skills. This is what motivates Gennady.