The coach of 40-year-old IBF / WBA middleweight champion (up to 72.6 kg) Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) does not consider the transition of his fighter to the category up to 76.2 kg as a disadvantage before the third meeting with Saul “Canelo” » Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), who has settled down in this weight for a long time and even became the absolute champion. Jonathon Banks outlined his thoughts boxing scene.
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“I think for him this fight will be the same as any other,” said the coach. “That’s exactly how he views it. He did not come to fight at heavyweight, not at 200 pounds. He is now only about 4 kg taller than usual. There won’t be much difference… It’s neither bad nor good. He agreed to this weight and was like: “Let’s go!” For him, this is not a problem. He will not get stronger at 76.2 kg. His strength is his strength, no matter what weight class he’s in.”
Golovkin has competed at or near middleweight since his professional boxing debut in 2006.
“He’s a true middleweight and dedicated to the boxing lifestyle,” Banks said. “It’s not that hard to do if you’re dedicated and a real middleweight. He’s not a big guy squeezing himself into middleweight. This is his most comfortable weight.”
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