Gennadiy Golovkin takes a bow earlier than his middleweight title unification bout vs. Ryota Murata final April, his most up-to-date victory. Picture by Naoki Fukuda
Gennadiy Golovkin is coming into into one other stage of his life after a profitable boxing profession.
Golovkin introduced he was named President of the Kazakhstan Olympic Committee, with the announcement showing on his social media platforms on Monday.
“I wish to categorical my honest gratitude for everybody, for all these heat needs I’m receiving all day on my election as NOC Kazakhstan President,” mentioned Golovkin. “I’m more than pleased to symbolize my nation within the world Olympic Motion.”
Tom Loeffler, who promoted Golovkin for many of his professional profession, expressed his celebratory feedback on Golovkin’s appointment.
“It’s nice to see Gennadiy appointed as President of the Nationwide Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan,” Loeffler informed The Ring Monday night time. “It’s a well-deserved honor for him and I’m certain he’ll do very effectively, with all of the expertise he has in each novice {and professional} sports activities.
“Gennadiy has achieved extra contained in the ring than most boxers can dream of. Now he continues his profession in sports activities in a completely completely different capability and one of the vital prestigious positions persevering with to symbolize his nation of Kazakhstan.”
Golovkin was a stellar novice, successful the silver medal on the 2004 Olympic Video games, culminating a profession with a document of 345-5 earlier than turning professional in Could 2006.
In his final bout in September 2022, Golovkin, who will flip 42 on April 8, has not fought since shedding by unanimous resolution to Ring Journal and undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.
The loss to Alvarez was the rubber match. Their first battle in September 2017 was a split-decision attract a battle most thought Golovkin did greater than sufficient to win by resolution. Their second battle occurred a yr later, the place Golovkin misplaced by majority resolution in an in depth battle.
Golovkin was a two-time world middleweight titleholder. His second stint was as a unified titleholder, holding each IBF and WBA world title belts. As a middleweight, Golovkin has notable wins over Daniel Jacobs, David Lemieux, Martin Murray, Matthew Macklin, Curtis Stevens, and Daniel Geale.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
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