GENNADY GOLOVKIN makes his return to the ring this week against title contender Kamil Szeremeta.
‘GGG’ hasn’t been in the ring since a split decision win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, which occurred in October 2019 in New York.
Golovkin beat Derevyanchenko in New York last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Golovkin will be defending his IBF world middleweight title, with Polish fighter Szeremeta the mandatory challenger for the sanctioning body.
What time is Golovkin vs Szeremeta?
- Gennady Golovkin’s record 21st defence of his world middleweight title takes place on Friday, December 18.
- In the UK, you can expect the fight to start at around 4am, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
- Coverage of the event, which includes the undercard, should get underway from midnight on Friday evening.
- The clash will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Florida.
What channel is Golovkin vs Szeremeta and can it be live streamed?
- Golovkin vs Szeremeta will be shown on DAZN UK, the broadcaster’s inaugural boxing event on these shores.
- DAZN is a streaming service which has been used in multiple territories across the globe thus far, with its main focus being boxing in the U.S.
- But they’ve now expanded to over 200 countries, including the UK, where the price has been set at just £1.99 a month to begin with.
- You can download the DAZN app onto your Smart TV, mobile device or tablet.
- To subscribe to DAZN UK, you can click HERE.
Golovkin will be making the 21st defence of his middleweight world titleCredit: AFP
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What has been said?
“It was a long pause. There was enough time to miss boxing and forget certain things,” Golovkin has said about his time away from the ring.
“The training was good. I went through my standard training and it went well and I’m ready.”
“I don’t think about this because I’m tired of thinking about it,” he replied after he was asked about a trilogy with Canelo Alvarez.
“It’s been over two years that we’ve been throwing this around. It’s not my fault that this fight has not taken place.
Golovkin drew with and lost to Alvarez over their two fightsCredit: AFP or licensors
“Currently, it’s too early to say, but there is a possibility this fight might never happen.”
Szeremeta: “I want this title for Poland and my family. GGG is a great champion, one of the best in history, but it is time for replacement.
“Thank you for the great chance, I must take my opportunity to be the first world middleweight champion from Poland.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
