Undefeated middleweight standout Gennady Golovkin knocked out former title challenger Lajuan Simon in the first round to retain his WBA "regular" belt in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Friday.
A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Golovkin KOs Simon in first round, retains WBA middleweight title
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Undefeated middleweight standout Gennady Golovkin knocked out former title challenger Lujan Simon in the first round to retain his WBA "regular" belt in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Friday. Golovkin (22-0, 19 knockouts) connected with a short hook on the inside which dropped Simon flat on his back where the 32-year-old Philadelphia veteran was coutned out at 2:17 of the round. Simon (23-4-2, 12 KOs), who lost a 12-round decision to Arthur Abraham in a failed bid for the IBF title in 2009, had never been stopped in his nine-year career. Golovkin, a 29-year-old 2004 Olympic silver medalist from Kazakhstan, scored his ninth consecutive stoppage against Simon. |