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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Gennady Golovkin {{small|Геннадий Головкин}}
| image = Gennady Golovkin 2015.jpg
| caption = Golovkin in 2015
| realname = Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin
| nationality = [[Kazakhstan]]i
| nickname = {{plainlist|
*GGG (Triple G)
*Kazakh Thunder
*God of War
}}
| weight = [[Middleweight]]
| height = 1.79 m
| reach = 178 cm
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Karaganda]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] (now Karagandy, Kazakhstan)
| style = [[Orthodox Stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 37
| wins = 37
| KO = 33
| losses = 0
| draws =
| no contests =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{KAZ}} }}
{{MedalOlympics}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Middleweight|Middleweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2003 Bangkok]] | Middleweight}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Boxing at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 71 kg|Light middleweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2004 Puerto Princesa]] | Middleweight}}
}}

'''Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin''' ({{lang-kz|Геннадий Геннадьевич Головкин}}; born 8 April 1982) is a [[Kazakhstan]]i [[professional boxer]] who currently holds the unified [[WBA (Super)]], [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]], and [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] [[middleweight]] titles. As of March 2017, he is ranked as the world's best middleweight by [[BoxRec]],<ref>[http://boxrec.com/records "Ratings"]. [[BoxRec]]. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref> and second best by [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'' magazine]]<ref>[http://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=98 "Ratings"]. ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]''. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref> and the [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]] (TBRB).<ref>[https://www.tbrb.org/all-rankings/ "Rankings"]. [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]]. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref> He is also ranked as the world's number one boxer, [[pound for pound]], by [[ESPN]];<ref>[http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/18968693/gennady-golovkin-new-no-1 "Pound-for-pound rankings: Gennady Golovkin is the new No. 1"]. [[ESPN]]. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref> third by ''[[The Ring magazine Pound for Pound|The Ring]]''<ref>[http://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=251 "Ratings"]. ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]''. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref> and BoxRec,<ref>[http://boxrec.com/records "Ratings"]. [[BoxRec]]. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref> and sixth by the TBRB.<ref>[https://www.tbrb.org/p4p/ "P4P"]. [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]]. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref>

Golovkin won his first major world championship, the WBA [[interim championship|interim]] middleweight title, by defeating [[Milton Núñez (boxer)|Milton Núñez]] in 2010. He was elevated to [[WBA (Regular)|WBA (Regular) champion]] in the same year, and in 2011 would win the vacant IBO middleweight title by defeating [[Lajuan Simon]]. In 2014, Golovkin was elevated to his current status of WBA (Super) champion and successfully defended both his titles against [[Daniel Geale]]. Later that year he defeated [[Marco Antonio Rubio]] to add the WBC interim middleweight title to his collection, and defeated [[David Lemieux (boxer)|David Lemieux]] in 2015 to win the IBF middleweight title. After [[Canelo Álvarez]] vacated his WBC middleweight title in 2016, Golovkin was elevated to full champion and now holds world titles by three of the four major boxing sanctioning bodies.

A calculating [[pressure fighter]], Golovkin is known for his powerful and precise punching, balance, and methodical movement. With a streak of 23 [[knockout]]s that spanned from 22 November 2008 to 18 March 2017, he holds the highest knockout percentage – 89.8% – in middleweight championship history. In 2016, he achieved his 17th title defense by knockout, which equalled the record set by [[Wilfredo Gómez]] in 1982. Golovkin is also said to have one of the best [[chin (boxing)|chins]] in modern boxing, having never been [[Knockdown (boxing)|knocked down]] or knocked out in a total of 387 fights, neither as a professional nor [[amateur boxing|amateur]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Al |first=Riath |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2960964/Gennady-Golovkin-Anatomy-God-War-fists-steel-dancing-feet-granite-chin-aura-master.html |title=Gennady Golovkin: Anatomy of the God of War... fists of steel, dancing feet, a granite chin and the aura of a master |website=Dailymail.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2015/10/can-anyone-beat-gennady-golovkin/ |title=Can anyone beat Gennady Golovkin? |website=Boxingnews24.com |date=2015-10-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref>

In his amateur career, Golovkin won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the [[2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2003 World Championships]]. He went on to represent [[Kazakhstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics]], winning a middleweight silver medal.

==Personal life==
In 2006 Golovkin moved from his native [[Kazakhstan]] to [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]], and then in late 2014 to [[Santa Monica]], [[California]], where he currently lives with his family. He trains in [[Big Bear Lake, California|Big Bear, California]].<ref>Middleweight champ Golovkin wants 4 fights in 2015. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2015/01/13/middleweight-champ-golovkin-wants-4-fights-in-2015/21691057 USAToday.com], retrieved August 3, 2015.</ref> He and his wife Alina have a son, Vadim, who is in primary school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Hissner_0116b13.htm|title=Boxing Interview with Gennady "Triple G" Golovkin|author=Ken Hissner|date=January 16, 2013|publisher=Doghouse Boxing|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref> Golovkin speaks four languages: Kazakh, German, Russian and English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athleteslivehere.com/blog/2012/09/boxings-best-kept-secret/|title=Boxing's Best Kept Secret|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210182859/http://www.athleteslivehere.com/blog/2012/09/boxings-best-kept-secret/|archivedate=20 May 2016|author=ALH EDGAR ESTRADA|date=September 11, 2012|publisher=athleteslivehere.com|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref> His fraternal twin brother, Maxim, an amateur boxer, joined Gennady's camp and team in 2012.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing/gennady-golovkin-keeps-rolling-faces-matthew-macklin-1.5574505 Gennady Golovkin keeps rolling, faces Matthew Macklin], THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 26 June 2013</ref> Golovkin said that he wanted his son to attend school in California, because his training camp, team and promotions are based in California, a lot of his friends live in California and Golovkin said that California is a beautiful place.<ref>In a video titled, "''Champion To Champion – Gennady "GGG" Golovkin – UCN ORIGINAL SERIES''", which was published to YouTube on October 13, 2014, Golovkin said, "''My son going to school. I want him going school to, in California.''" The interviewer then asked why Golovkin wanted his son to attend school in California in particular. Golovkin replied, "''I living in California. My training camp, my training camp, my team living in California. My promotions living in California. You know, just, I have a lot of friends in California. Just, I feel this city. I feel this stuff. Cali's beautiful. Beautiful weather, beautiful people. You know, just. I think very important, not just for me, for my family. For future. For future, just, for my son, for my wife, same, same. Just, very important for me.''" The first quote starts at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmKHtfC50jw&t=10m29s 10:29 mark of the video], and the second quote ends at the 11:11 mark of the video.</ref> Golovkin said that his favorite food is beef.<ref>In a video titled, "''GENNADY GOLOVKIN ANSWERS PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT HIMSELF IN THIS Q&A''", which was published to YouTube on January 14, 2015, Golovkin was asked the question by an interviewer, "''What's your favorite food?''". Golovkin responded, "''Uh, my favorite food, I think so. Beef, I like meat. I like beef, lamb, steak, beef.''" The question by the interviewer starts at the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Xdwzmd3DM&t=1m2s 1:02 mark of the video], and Golovkin's response ends at the 1:13 mark of the video.</ref> Golovkin said that he enjoys playing games with his son and spending time with his family.<ref>In a video titled, "''GENNADY GOLOVKIN ANSWERS PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT HIMSELF IN THIS Q&A''", which was published to YouTube on January 14, 2015, an interviewer asked Golovkin the question, "''Your favorite hobby, if you have one, outside of boxing? It could be a sport or it could just be like, anything, painting.''" Golovkin responded, "''Just, just game with my family, game with my son, just time with my family.''" The interviewer's question starts at the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Xdwzmd3DM&t=4m8s 4:08 mark of the video], and Golovkin's response ends at the 4:20 mark of the video.</ref>

=== Early life ===
Gennady Golovkin was born on April 8, 1982, in the city of [[Karagandy]] in the [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] (now Karagandy, [[Kazakhstan]]) as one of four brothers to a [[Russians in Kazakhstan|Russian]] father who was a coal miner, and a [[deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union#Korean culture in Kazakhstan|Korean]] mother<ref>Boxing Monthly magazine April 2016 issue, article titled "Hurry Up and Wait" written by Michael Montero</ref> who was an assistant in a chemical laboratory.<ref>[http://www.boxing.com/gennady_golovkin_vs._grzegorz_proksa.html FIGHTER'S INFO], boxing.com, 2 September 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/356601.html|title=Gennady Golovkin's running out of opponents and might have to fight Andre Ward after Marco Antonio Rub Meet Gennady Golovkin|date=October 17, 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}</ref> Golovkin's first boxing gym was in Maikuduk, [[Karaganda]], [[Kazakhstan]], where his first boxing coach was Victor Dmitriev.<ref>Molded Gennady Golovkin into Tszyu: Golovkin's first coach. (2014). Tengri News. Retrieved November 28, 2016, from [https://en.tengrinews.kz/sport/Molded-Gennady-Golovkin-into-Tszyu-Golovkins-first-coach-255551/ link]</ref>

Golovkin had two older brothers named Sergey and Vadim and a twin brother named Max. Sergey and Vadim had encouraged Golovkin to start boxing when Golovkin was eight years old. When Golovkin was nine years old, Golovkin's two older brothers joined the [[Soviet Army]]. In 1990, the government told Golovkin's family that Vadim was dead. In 1994, the government had told Golovkin's family that Sergey was dead.<ref>Mannix, C. (2013). Heartbreak spearheads Gennady Golovkin's rise. International Boxing Organization. Retrieved November 27, 2016, from [http://www.iboboxing.com/heartbreak_spearheads_gennady_golovkins_rise.html link].</ref>

Golovkin said that his first boxing trainer was "''very good''".<ref>In a video titled, "''The real Gennady Golovkin: Childhood days in Kazakhstan, discovering boxing, and more [Part 1]''", which was published to YouTube on June 24, 2013, Golovkin talked about his earliest boxing gym memories when he said, "''We're, me and my Max, we're going, ten years old, just ten years, we're going to boxing gym, my older brother, just going with boxing gym, just, is very good, just, um, for playing, basketball and soccer. You know, just big interest for small child. Is very good first my trainer, because he can, working with small childs, you know, just for, for small baby just, okay guys, just, where you lag. Just, just little little bit, not every time, not very mad, not very angry. Just, very good atmosphere in gym. I remember first five years, were just not playing, just, yeah, just like game. You know, like computer game, like [[PlayStation|Sony]] or [[Xbox]], just game. Is very funny.''" This quote starts at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFVU2OtXLQ&t=2m31s 2:31 mark of the video], and the quote ends at the 3:26 mark of the video.</ref>

As a youth, Golovkin would walk the streets with his brothers, who went around picking fights for him with grown men. When asked by his brothers, "Are you afraid of him?," Golovkin would respond with "No," and be told to fight. "My brothers, they were doing that from when I was in kindergarten," Golovkin said. "Every day, different guys."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.si.com/mma/2013/01/18/gennady-golovkin|title=Heartbreak spearheads Gennady Golovkin's rise, more boxing notebook|author=Chris Mannix|date=January 18, 2013|publisher=Sports Illusatrated |accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

== Amateur career ==
He was a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program since November 2002.

At the [[2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Bangkok]], he won the gold medal beating future two-time champion [[Matvey Korobov]] (RUS) 19:10, [[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]] (29:9), [[Lucian Bute]] (stoppage), [[Yordanis Despaigne]] in the semi-finals (29:26) and Oleg Mahskin in the finals.

At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] he beat [[Ramadan Yasser]] Abdelghafar 31 – 20 and [[Andre Dirrell]] 23 – 18, lost to the Russian [[Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov]] 18 -28 and won the silver medal. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the [[2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Puerto Princesa]], [[Philippines]]. In the final he defeated home fighter [[Christopher Camat]].

At the world championships 2005 he sensationally lost to [[Mohamed Hikal]]. He finished his amateur career with an outstanding record of 345–5.<ref>[http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/fight_stories/stories/2013/20130119_msg_01.htm GOLOVKIN STOPS ROSADO IN BLOODY BATTLE], PHILLY BOXING HISTORY , 19 January 2013</ref>

=== Amateur highlights ===
* '''2000''' won the Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary as a Light Welterweight. Results were:
** Defeated Hao Yen Kuo (Chinese Taipei) RSC-3
** Defeated Alexander Renz (Germany) PTS (26–7)
** Defeated Benjamin Kalinovic (Croatia) PTS (21–10)
** Defeated Evgeni Putilov (Russia) PTS (24–10)
** Defeated [[Maikel Perez]] (Cuba) PTS (30–17)
* '''2002''' won the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea as a Light Middleweight. Results were:
** Defeated Abdullah Shekib (Afghanistan) AB-1
** Defeated Nagimeldin Adam (Qatar) RSCO-1
** Defeated Song In Joon (South Korea) PTS (18–12)
** Defeated Suriya Prasathinpimai (Thailand) RSCO-3
* '''2003''' won the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand as a Middleweight. Results were:
** Defeated [[Matvey Korobov]] (Russia) PTS (19–10)
** Defeated [[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]] (Ireland) PTS (29–9)
** Defeated [[Lucian Bute]] (Romania) KO-4
** Defeated [[Yordanis Despaigne]] (Cuba) PTS (29–26)
** Defeated Oleg Mashkin (Ukraine) RSCI-2
* '''2004''' Middleweight Olympic Silver Medalist as a member of the Kazakh Olympic Team. His results were:
** Defeated Ali Ahmed Khan (Pakistan) 31–10
** Defeated [[Ramadan Yasser]] (Egypt) 31–20
** Defeated [[Andre Dirrell]] (U.S.) 23–18
** Lost to [[Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov]] (Russia) 18–28

== Professional career ==

=== Contracted to Universum ===
After ending his amateur career in 2005, Golovkin signed a professional deal with the Universum Box-Promotion (UBP) and made his professional debut in May 2006. By the end of 2008 Golovkin's record stood at 14–0 (11 KO) and whilst his best win was over Ian Gardner it was obvious that he had the talent to reach the top as long he was let off the proverbial leash. Unfortunately under Universum that didn't seem likely to happen any time soon and Golovkin was given 4 more relatively easy bouts in 2009. In 2010, Universum started to run into financial issues after having been dropped by German television channel ZDF. This caused a number of issues for Golovkin who was effectively unable to fight in Germany, and contract disputes between the two parties got complicated.<ref>[http://www.asianboxing.info/gennady-golovkin.html Gennady Golovkin], Asian Boxing, Retrieved January 31, 2014</ref>

Golovkin terminated his contract with Universum in January 2010 and stated the following in an interview: "The reason for this decision is that I've always been placed behind Felix Sturm and Sebastian Zbik by Universum. Our demands to fight against Felix Sturm or Sabastian Zbik have been always rejected on absurd grounds. Universum had no real plan or concept for me, they did not even try to bring my career forward. They would rather try to prevent me from winning a title as long as Sturm and Zbik are champions. Further more, bouts against well-known and interesting opponents were held out in prospect, but nothing happened. This situation was not acceptable. It was time to move forward."<ref>[http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/interviews/7417/2010-08-10/Golovkin-Talks-Nunez-Pavlik-Sturm-Universum-More Golovkin Talks Nunez, Pavlik, Sturm, Universum, More], BOXNEWS.com.ua, 10 August 2010</ref>

=== Signing with K2 and training with Abel Sanchez ===
Golovkin was determined to become a worldwide name, dreaming of following in the Klitschko brothers' footsteps by fighting in [[Madison Square Garden]] and [[Staples Center]]. He signed with K2 and went into training in [[Big Bear, California]], with Abel Sanchez, the veteran trainer behind Hall of Famer [[Terry Norris]] and many other top talents. Sanchez was stunned by and impressed with Golovkin's talent and attitude from their first meeting. He has since then worked to add Mexican-style aggression to Golovkin's Kazakh-style amateur discipline, thereby producing a formidable hybrid champion. "I have a chalkboard in the gym, and I wrote Ali's name, Manny Pacquiao's name and his name," Sanchez said. "I told him, 'You could be right there.' He was all sheepish, but once I felt his hands, and I saw how smart he was in the ring and how he caught on... sheesh. He's going to be the most-avoided fighter in boxing, or he's going to get the chance he deserves."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/31/golovkin-heads-to-us-with-middleweight-title-hopes/ |title=Golovkin heads to US with middleweight title hopes – The Washington Times |publisher=Greg Beacham |date= |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref>

=== Fighting in the United States ===

==== Golovkin vs. Proksa, Rosado ====
[[File:Gennady Golovkin vs. Gabriel Rosado.jpg|thumb|Distant view of Golovkin fighting against Gabriel Rosado at Madison Square Garden in January 2013.]]
Golovkin put on an impressive performance in his American debut by battering [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]'s #10-rated Middleweight [[Grzegorz Proksa]] (28–1, 21 KO). Golovkin's fifth-round TKO was Proksa's first loss by knockout.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8330303/gennady-golovkin-stops-grzegorz-proksa-impressive-us-debut |title= Gennady Golovkin wins fight – ESPN Boxing |agency=Associated Press |date= |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref> In October when Super WBA Middleweight Champion [[Daniel Geale]] signed to fight [[Anthony Mundine]] in a rematch, the WBA stripped Geale of the title and named Golovkin the sole WBA champion at middleweight.<ref>[http://www.eastsideboxing.com/2012/gennady-golovkin-named-sole-wba-middleweight-champion/ Gennady Golovkin named "sole WBA middleweight champion"], East Side Boxing, 1 November 2012</ref>

Golovkin followed up his Proksa win with a TKO victory over [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]'s #9-rated [[light middleweight]] [[Gabriel Rosado]] (21–5, 13 KO) on the [[HBO]] [[Orlando Salido|Salido]]-[[Mikey Garcia|Garcia]] card in the co-main event. The fight was halted when Rosado's corner threw in the towel to save Rosado, who was battered and bleeding heavily from his nose and left eye. At the time of the stoppage, Golovkin led on the judges' scorecards 60–54, 60–54, 59–55.<ref>[http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/01/golovkin-stops-rosado-in-7th-in-blood-bath/ Golovkin stops Rosado in 7th in blood bath], Boxing News 24, 19 January 2013</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Ishida, Macklin ====
On March 30, 2013, Golovkin became the first to knock out former WBA interim super welterweight champion [[Nobuhiro Ishida]] (24–8–2, 9 KO), finishing him in the third round with a vicious overhand right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/boxing/post/_/id/2121/golovkin-stays-busy-but-ready-for-true-test|title=Golovkin stays busy but ready for true test|author=Brian Campbell|date=March 30, 2013|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=63890|title=Golovkin Stops Ishida Easy: Rodriguez and Grachev Win|author=Alexey Sukachev|date=March 30, 2013|publisher=BoxingScene.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/178041|title=Golovkin stops Ishida in third round with single shot|date=March 30, 2013|publisher=''The Ring''|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref group="Video">{{cite video|date=June 17, 2013|title=Gennady Golovkin Highlights (HBO Boxing) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NLVvQgcA0|medium=[[YouTube]] video: Fights against Grzegorz Proksa, Gabriel Rosado and Nobuhiro Ishida|publisher=[[HBO]] Sports|accessdate=June 28, 2013}}</ref>

Golovkin fought British former two-time world title challenger [[Matthew Macklin]] at the [[MGM Grand at Foxwoods|MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort]] in Mashantucket, Connecticut on June 29, 2013. The fight was officially announced in April. Macklin previously lost back to back world title fights against [[Felix Sturm]] and [[Sergio Martínez (boxer)|Sergio Martinez]] in 2011 and 2012, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/178285-golovkin-macklin-formally-announced-at-nyc-presser/|title=Golovkin-Macklin formally announced at NYC presser - The Ring|date=2013-04-14|work=The Ring|access-date=2017-03-31|language=en-US}}</ref> There was a total of 2,211 fans in attendance. Macklin was billed as Golovkin's toughest opponent to date. In round 1, Golovkin landed clean with his right hand and sent Macklin against the ropes, although it could have been ruled a knockdown because it appeared that only the roped kept Macklin on his feet, referee Eddie Cotton, ruled out the knockdown. Golovkin dominate the first two rounds. In the third round, Golvokin landed a right uppercut followed by a left hook to the body. The impact was said to have been heard at ringside. Macklin, in pain was counted out and the fight was stopped at 1 minute 22 seconds of the round. Macklin called Golovkin the best opponent he has fought in the post-fight interview. Golovkin retained his WBA and IBO world titles. He earned $350,000 compared to the $300,000 earned by Macklin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/9437602/gennady-golovkin-knockout-matthew-macklin-proves-here-stay|title=Golovkin KO proves he's here to stay|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2013/6/29/4478862/golovkin-vs-macklin-results-gennady-golovkin-marches-on-scores-ko-3|title=Results: Golovkin knocks out Macklin in three|date=2013-06-29|website=Bad Left Hook|access-date=2017-03-31}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Stevens ====
On November 2, 2013, Golovkin successfully defended his titles against [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]'s #9-rated Middleweight [[Curtis Stevens (boxer)|Curtis Stevens]] (25–3, 18 KO) via an eighth-round technical knockout, methodically breaking down the latter with many ferocious punches to the head and body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/181675-golovkin-versus-stevens-live-round-by-round-updates |title=Golovkin versus Stevens live round-by-round updates – Ring TV |website=Ringtv.craveonline.com |date=2013-11-01 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> Stevens went down hard in the 2nd from two left hooks to the head, and after watching their fighter absorb enormous punishment Stevens' corner called for a halt in the 8th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/11/golovkin-stevens-early-action-from-msg/#7SVIr8hziBDymRLh.99 |title=Golovkin defeats Stevens; Perez and Afolabi both win |publisher=Boxingnews24.com |date=2013-11-02 |accessdate=2014-06-28}}</ref> The event captured huge interest around the world, with it being broadcast in more than 100 countries worldwide, including SKY in the United Kingdom, Channel 1 in Russia and Polsat TV in Poland.<ref>[http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/golovkin-stevens-showdown-captures-huge-interest-all-over-the-world-230138 Golovkin-Stevens showdown captures huge interest from all over the world], Fight News, 2 November 2013</ref> The win was Golovkin's 15th straight stoppage victory and further cemented his status as one of the greatest finishers in the middleweight division. Golovkin's purse was $400,000 while Stevens received $290,000.

Golovkin's camp requested that he be awarded the WBA (Super) Middleweight title in December 2013, but this was refused by the WBA, as Golovkin was already granted special permission for a fight prior to his mandatory commitment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wba-will-not-recognize-chudinov-as-interim-champion-murray-fletcher-for-interim-not-regular-belt-golovkin-denied-super-status-234186|title=WBA will NOT recognize Chudinov as interim champion, Murray-Fletcher for interim (not regular) belt, Golovkin denied "super" status|date=December 4, 2013|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=December 28, 2013}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Adama ====
Golovkin's tenth title defense took place in [[Monte Carlo]] on February 1, 2014, against former title challenger [[Osumanu Adama]] (22–3, 16 KO), which he won by seventh round stoppage. At the end of the 1st round, Golovkin dropped Adama with a solid jab and right hand. Golovkin went on to drop Adama again in the 6th by landing two sharp left hooks to his head, and then again in the 7th with a hard jab. Golovkin then nailed Adama with a left hook to the jaw, sending Adama staggering and forcing the referee to stop the bout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/2014/golovkin-vs-adama-early-results-from-monte-carlo/#VXugW0lePxHBV5g8.99 |title=Golovkin defeats Adama by 7th round quick stoppage |publisher=Eastsideboxing.com |date=2014-02-01 |accessdate=2014-06-28}}</ref>

=== Unified middleweight champion ===
On June 3, 2014, after ten successful title defenses, the World Boxing Association officially elevated Golovkin from Middleweight champion to [[World Boxing Association|(Super)]] champion. Golovkin was also granted a special permission to defend his title against [[Daniel Geale]]. Golovkin had been previously ordered to face #2 [[Jarrod Fletcher]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbanews.com/boxing-news/gennady-golovkin-is-appointed-to-super-champion#.U6FevygjyQJ |title=Gennady Golovkin is appointed to super champion | World Boxing Association |publisher=Wbanews.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-28}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Geale ====
On July 26, 2014, Golovkin defended his title for the 11th time, defeating [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]'s #2-rated Middleweight<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdP24SRrZqI&t=1m36s |title=Golovkin vs Geale by the Numbers |publisher=Mainevent |date=2014-07-23}}</ref> [[Daniel Geale]] via a third round stoppage. Golovkin dropped Geale in the second round. A right hand in the third sent Geale down again from which he never recovered completely. A staggering Geale prompted a swift stoppage from referee Michael Ortega. Geale's defeat started from a stiff Golovkin Jab, according to GGG's trainer Abel Sanchez.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} The accuracy of punches by both fighters were at the 29% mark by Compubox, but the effectiveness of those that connected resulted in a noteworthy win for Golovkin in his record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/11270594/gennady-golovkin-stops-daniel-geale-third-round-knockout-retained-middleweight-world-title |title=Gennady Golovkin stops Daniel Geale |publisher=espn.go.com/boxing |date=2014-07-27 }}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Rubio ====
On August 12, 2014 it was rumored that Golovkin would next fight former multiple time world title challenger and then [[Interim championship|Interim]] [[List of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC champion]] [[Marco Antonio Rubio]] (59-6-1, 51 KO).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/8/15/6006369/gennady-golovkin-rumored-to-be-facing-marco-antonio-rubio-next-on-hbo|title=Rubio next for GGG?|date=2014-08-15|website=Bad Left Hook|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref> On August 20, the fight between Golovkin and Rubio was made official. K2 Promotions announced the fight would place on October 18, 2017 o HBO at the [[StubHub Center]] in [[Carson, California|Carson]], California. It would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]. Golovkin spoke to ESPN about the announcement, "I'm very excited to fight in California. I always enjoy attending fights at the StubHub Center and look forward to a Mexican-style fight against Marco Antonio Rubio."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/11379862/middleweight-titlist-gennady-golovkin-face-marco-antonio-rubio-oct-18|title=Golovkin-Rubio fight set for Oct. 18 in Calif.|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref> Rubio failed to make weight, weighing in at 161.8 pounds, thus losing the Interim WBC title on the scales. Rubio was given the 2 hour timescales to lost the extra weight, but decided against this. The fight still went ahead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/10/17/6996443/weights-gennady-golovkin-159-marco-antonio-rubio-overweight-but-fight|title=Weights: Golovkin set, Rubio heavy, fight still on|date=2014-10-17|website=Bad Left Hook|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref>

Golovkin outworked Rubio in a competitive first round, landing more punches. In the second round, Golovkin landed an overhand power left to the head of Rubio with Rubio on the ropes. Rubio then went to his back on the canvas, and took the full ten count in Spanish from referee Jack Reiss. After the knockout, Rubio got up and was motioning with a glove to the back of his head to the referee. However, the knockout blow was clean, and the count, which was given in Spanish was of normal speed. Golovkin retained his WBA 'Super', IBO middleweight titles and won the Interim WBC title which made him mandatory challenger to full titleholder [[Miguel Cotto]]. Golovkin in the post fight showed respect, "Rubio, he does not step back. He is a good fighter. I respect him. It was a very hard punch." Rubio earned $350,000 after having to forfeit $100,000 to Golovkin for not making weight, who earned a a base purse of $900,000 not including any pay through his promoter. With this being Golovkin's 12th successive defense, it tied him with [[Marvelous Marvin Hagler]] and [[Felix Sturm]] for third-most in middleweight history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/9524038/brutal-golovkin-beats-rubio-to-defend-his-wba-middleweight-title|title=Gennady Golovkin beats Marco Antonio Rubio to defend his WBA middleweight title|last=|first=|date=October 19, 2014|website=Sky Sports|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/11725937/gennady-golovkin-defeats-marco-antonio-rubio-second-round-knockout-retain-middleweight-world-title|title=Golovkin KO's Rubio in 2nd round, keeps title|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Murray ====
On February 21, 2015, Golovkin, having previously defeated both [[Nobuhiro Ishida]] and [[Osumanu Adama]], defended his middleweight titles against British fighter [[Martin Murray (boxer)|Martin Murray]] in [[Monte Carlo]]. Murray started the fight off well defensively, but by the fourth round Golovkin began to heat up and started finding Murray consistently. Murray was knocked down twice in the fourth round, even sustaining an additional punch to the head while down on a knee. Golovkin found it much easier to land his punches on Murray in the middle-rounds. Although Murray's chin withstood a lot of Golovkin punches in those middle-rounds, he eventually went down again in round 10 after sustaining a lot of punishment. Murray came out for round 11 and therefore had lasted longer in the ring with Golovkin than any other of his opponents so far, although Murray came out with a bloodied countenance and Golovkin continued to connect with shots, the referee stopped the bout as he felt Murray was not fighting back effectively and had taken too many punches. Golovkin's victory over Murray was his 13th consecutive successful title defense, placing him third all-time in consecutive middleweight title defenses behind [[Bernard Hopkins]] (19) and [[Carlos Monzón]] (14).<ref>{{cite web|title=Gennady Golovkin ups KO streak|publisher=[[ESPN]]|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12360878/gennady-golovkin-forced-11th-round-martin-murray-secures-knockout-victory-retain-middleweight-title|accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Monroe Jr. ====
On May 16, 2015, Golovkin successfully defended his titles against American [[Willie Monroe Jr.]] (19–1, 6 KOs) at [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]], Inglewood, California. In the first minute of the first round, Monroe started fast with superior movement and jabs, but after that the pace slowed with GGG cutting off the ring and outworking him. In round six, GGG came forward and quickly caught an off guard Monroe with power shots along the ropes, and Monroe went down to his knees, just beating the ten count of referee Jack Reiss. Referee Reiss was willing to give Monroe another chance, but Monroe did not respond. Reiss immediately stopped the contest. At the time of the stoppage, the scorecards read 50–43, 50–43, and 49–44 for Golovkin. Golovkin landed 133 of 297 punches thrown (45%), Monroe landed 87 punches of 305 thrown (29%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:1963672|title=Golovkin stops Monroe Jr in round 6|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-17}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Lemieux ====
{{Main article|Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux}}
It was announced in July 2015 that Golovkin would be defending his three world titles against [[List of IBF world champions#middleweight|IBF world]] champion [[David Lemieux (boxer)|David Lemieux]] (34–2, 31 KOs) in a unification fight at the [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City on October 17, 2015 live by [[HBO]] Pay-Per-View. Both boxers took to twitter to announce the news. Lemieux won the then vacant IBF title by outpointing [[Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam]] in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2531317-gennady-golovkin-vs-david-lemieux-fight-announced-latest-details-and-reaction|title=Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux Fight Announced|last=|first=|date=July 25, 2015|website=|publisher=|access-date=December 22, 2016}}</ref>

Golovkin defeated Lemieux via eighth-round technical knockout to unify his WBA (Super), IBO, and WBC Interim [[List of middleweight boxing champions|Middleweight titles]] with Lemieux's IBF title. Golovkin established the pace with his jab while landing his power shots in between, keeping Lemieux off-balance the entire night. Lemieux was dropped by a body shot in the fifth round and sustained an additional punch to the head after he had taken a knee. He was badly staggered in the eighth, so the referee was forced to halt the bout. With this 21st consecutive knockout victory, Golovkin passed Monzón for most consecutive middleweight title defenses with 15.

==== Golovkin vs. Wade ====
[[File:Gennady Golovkin 2016 stampsheet of Kazakhstan.jpg|thumb|285px|upright=2|A 2016 stamp sheet of Kazakhstan dedicated to Golovkin]]
On February 10, 2016, it was announced that Golovkin would defend his IBF and WBA middleweight titles on HBO against IBF mandatory challenger [[Dominic Wade]] (18–0, 12 KOs) on April 23 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. This bout wasn't expected to be very competitive for Golovkin, who also stated that he wouldn't underestimate Wade and added, "I’m happy to fight again at the Forum in front of my fans and friends in Los Angeles, Dominic Wade is a very hungry and skilled middleweight who is undefeated and will be another big test for me." Wade was very thankful for getting the opportunity to fight Golovkin, "I am so grateful to be given the opportunity to fight ‘GGG’ for the IBF Middleweight Championship on April 23! I’ve worked hard my entire career to get to this point. I’m poised and ready to take on the challenge."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/410909-golovkin-wade-is-formally-announced-for-april-23-in-inglewood |title=Golovkin-Wade formally announced for April 23 in Inglewood – Ring TV |website=Ringtv.craveonline.com |date=2016-02-10 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> The card was co-featured by [[Román González (boxer)|Roman Gonzalez]] who successfully defended his WBC flyweight title with a unanimous points decision over [[McWilliams Arroyo]]. Golovkin successfully defended his World Middleweight titles with an early stoppage of Wade, his 22nd successive knockout. Unbeaten Wade was knocked down three times before the fight was stopped with 23 seconds remaining in round 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36123077 |title=Gennady Golovkin beats Dominic Wade for 22nd straight knockout |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=2016-04-24 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> Golovkin reportedly earned a career high $2m for this fight compared to the $500,000 that Wade earned.

==== Golovkin vs. Alvarez negotiations ====
Following [[Saúl Álvarez]]'s victory against [[Miguel Cotto]], talks began between the Golovkin and Alvarez camps over the future WBC title defense. In the end, an agreement was ultimately reached to allow interim bouts before the fight to, in the words of WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, "maximize the interest in their highly anticipated showdown.<ref>{{cite web|title = Alvarez, Golovkin agree to allow interim bouts|url = http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14368136/promoters-canelo-alvarez-gennady-golovkin-agree-allow-interim-fights-prior-anticipated-title-match|website = ESPN.com|accessdate = 2015-12-17}}</ref> The fight was anticipated to take place well into 2016.

On May 18, 2016, Álvarez vacated the [[List of WBC world champions|WBC middleweight]] title, which resulted in Golovkin being immediately awarded the title by the WBC who officially recognized him as their middleweight champion.<ref>{{cite web|title = Golovkin-Canelo reportedly agreed to, likely for September 2016|url = http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/12/14/10140822/golovkin-canelo-reportedly-agreed-to-likely-for-september-2016|website = Bad Left Hook|accessdate = 2015-12-17}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Brook ====
{{Main|Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook}}
On July 8, 2016, it was announced that Golovkin would fight undefeated British [[List of welterweight boxing champions|IBF Welterweight]] Champion [[Kell Brook]] (36–0, 25 KOs). The fight took place on September 10, 2016, at the [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] in London, England. Brook was scheduled to fight in a unification bout against [[Jessie Vargas]], whereas there was negotiations for Golovkin to fight [[Chris Eubank Jr.]], however negotiations fell through and Brook agreed to move up two weight divisions to challenge Golovkin. This was Golovkin's 17th world title defence. The fight aired in the United States on [[HBO]] and on [[Sky Movies Box Office|Sky Box Office]] pay-per-view in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/16893648/gennady-golovkin-defend-belts-kell-brook-sept-10|title=GGG to defend belts against Brook on Sept. 10|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref> Golovkin came out aggressively, going as far as to buckle the Englishman's legs in the first round. He was met with stiff resistance as Brook began to fire back, connecting multiple clean combinations on Golovkin, none of which were able to faze him. In the second round Brook had his greatest success of the fight, but in the process had his right eye socket broken. Over the next three rounds, Golovkin began to break Brook down.The Englishman showed courage, determination and a great chin as he absorbed the bulk of a Golovkin onslaught. Despite this, Brook's corner threw in the towel to protect their fighter's damaged right eye, ending the fight in the fifth round with both boxers still standing.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/10/kell-brook-title-bid-ended-gennady-golovkin|title=Kell Brook’s brave title bid ended by fearsome champion Gennady Golovkin|date=10 September 2016|work=Guardian|accessdate=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/golovkin-vs-brook/news/34037/10573845/1|title=Golovkin vs Brook: Kell Brook stopped by Gennady Golovkin after five rounds|last=|first=|date=September 11, 2016|website=Sky Sports|publisher=|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>

==== Golovkin vs. Jacobs ====
Following the win over Brook, there were immediate talks of a [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] unification fight against 'Regular' champion [[Daniel Jacobs (boxer)|Daniel Jacobs]] (32–1, 29 KOs), as part of WBA's plan to reduce the amount of world titles in each division from three to one. Team Golovkin spoke of fighting [[Billy Joe Saunders]] after the Jacob's fight which would be a middleweight unification fight for all the belts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2016/09/team-golovkin-wants-saunders-jacobs-fight/?|title=Team Golovkin wants Saunders after Jacobs fight – Boxing News|date=2016-09-19|newspaper=Boxing News 24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref>

The date discussed initially was 10 December, which Golovkin's team had on hold for [[Madison Square Garden]]. The date was originally set by HBO for Alvarez after he defeated [[Liam Smith (boxer)|Liam Smith]], but Canelo confirmed he would not be fighting again until 2017 after fracturing his right thumb. There was ongoing negotiations between Tom Loeffler and [[Al Haymon]] about the split in purses, if the fight goes to purse bids, it would be a 75–25 split with Golovkin taking the lions share due to him being the 'Super' champion. As the negotiations continued, Jacobs wanted a better split, around 60–40. The WBA granted an extension for the negotiation period on 7 October, as the two sides originally had until October 10 to come to an arrangement or else a purse bid would be due. There was also a request to change the purse bid split to 60–40, which the WBA declined. Golovkin started his training camp for the fight on 17 October.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/17615512/gennedy-golovkin-daniel-jacobs-targeted-dec-10|title=Golovkin-Jacobs targeted for Dec. 10 at MSG|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2016/10/golovkin-start-training-week-december-10-fight/?|title=Golovkin to start training this week for December 10 fight – Boxing News|date=2016-10-17|newspaper=Boxing News 24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-jacobs-fight--109535?|title=Golovkin-Jacobs: The WBA Wants Deal, Gives Purse Bid Extension – Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-jacobs--109684?|title=Golovkin-Jacobs: WBA Denies Request To Modify Purse Bid Split – Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref>

Loeffler told the [[Los Angeles Times|LA Times]] on 18 October, although the negotiations remain active, the fight will not take place on December 10. A new date for early 2017 would need to be set, still looking at Madison Square Garden to host the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-gennady-golovkin-daniel-jacobs-date-20161018-snap-story.html|title=Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Jacobs fight moved off Dec. 10, aiming for early 2017 date|last=Times|first=Los Angeles|website=latimes.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/10623269/gennady-golovkin-and-daniel-jacobs-have-been-unable-to-agree-a-fight-in-december|title=Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs have been unable to agree a fight in December|last=|first=|date=October 19, 2016|website=Sky Sports|publisher=|access-date=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Golovkin prides himself on being an extremely active fighter, and this is the first year since 2012 that he has been in fewer than three fights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/17828089/gennady-golovkin-daniel-jacobs-fight-happen-dec-10-due-ongoing-talks|title=Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Jacobs fight won't happen Dec. 10 due to ongoing talks|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=October 18, 2016|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}</ref> WBA president Gilberto Mendoza confirmed in an email to RingTV that a deal had to be made by 5pm on December 7 or a purse bid would be held on December 19 in Panama. Later that day, the WBA announced a purse bid would be scheduled with a minimum bid of $400,000, with Golovkin receiving 75% and Jacobs 25%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/476331-golovkin-jacobs-5-p-m-et-make-deal/|title=Golovkin and Jacobs have until 5 p.m. ET to make deal – The Ring|date=2016-12-07|newspaper=The Ring|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wba-announces-purse-bids-361995|title=WBA announces purse bids {{!}} Boxing News|date=2016-12-07|newspaper=Boxing News|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref> Although purse bids were announced, Loeffler stated he would carry on negotiations, hopeful that a deal would be reached before the purse bid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/477397-haymon-wins-purse-bid-ggg-jacobs-regular-showtime/|title=If Haymon wins purse bid, GGG-Jacobs goes to regular Showtime – The Ring|date=2016-12-14|newspaper=The Ring|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>

On December 17, terms were finally agreed and it was officially announced that the fight would take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 18, 2017 exclusively on HBO PPV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/477804-ggg-jacobs-make-deal-march-18-msg-hbo-ppv/|title=GGG and Jacobs make deal for March 18 at MSG on HBO PPV – The Ring|date=2016-12-17|newspaper=The Ring|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref> Golovkin [[Twitter|tweeted]] the announcement via whilst Jacobs uploaded a quick video on social media. At the time of the fight, both fighters had a combined 35 consecutive knockouts. It was reported that Golovkin's [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] world title would not be at stake. The IBO website later confirmed the belt would be at stake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-vs-jacobs-deal-done-march-18-msg-hbo-ppv--111864|title=Golovkin vs. Jacobs Deal Done – March 18 at MSG, HBO PPV – Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/18298404/gennady-golovkin-fight-daniel-jacobs-march-madison-square-garden|title=Book it: GGG-Jacobs set for March 18 at MSG|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref> HBO officially announced the fight on December 22, being billed as "''Middleweight Madness''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/hbo-sports-officially-announces-golovkin-jacobs-318-msg--111981|title=HBO Sports Officially Announces Golovkin-Jacobs for 3/18 at MSG|last=|first=|date=December 22, 2016|website=Boxing Scene|publisher=|access-date=December 22, 2016}}</ref> Loeffler confirmed there was no rematch clause in place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/gennady-golovkin-vs-daniel-jacobs-there-no-rematch-clause--114535|title=Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs: There is NO Rematch Clause - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> Ultimately, the IBF title was not at stake for Jacobs because he skipped a fight-day weight check. Unlike the other major sanctioning bodies, the IBF requires participants in title fights to submit to a weight check on the morning of the fight, as well as the official weigh-in the day before the fight; at the morning weight check, they can weigh no more than {{convert|10|lb}} above the fight's weight limit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/18941484/daniel-jacobs-blows-weight-check-win-ibf-title-vs-gennady-golovkin |title=Daniel Jacobs blows off weight check, can't win IBF title vs. Gennady Golovkin |first=Dan |last=Rafael |publisher=''[[ESPN.com]]'' |date=2017-03-18 |accessdate=2017-03-18}}</ref>

In front of a sell out crowd of 19,939, the fight went the full 12 rounds. This was the first time that Golovkin fought 12 rounds in his professional career. Golovkin's ring control, constant forward pressure and effective jab lead to a 115-112, 115-112, 114-113 unanimous decision victory, ending his 23 fight knockout streak which dated back to November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/gennady-golovkin-vs-daniel-jacobs-official-scorecards-photo--114751|title=Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs Official Scorecards - Photo - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref> ESPN had Golovkin winning 115-112. The opening three rounds were quiet with very little action. In the fourth round, Golovkin dropped Jacobs with a short right hand along the ropes for a flash knockdown. Jacobs recovered, but Golovkin controlled most of the middle rounds. Jacobs was effective in switching between orthodox and southpaw stance, but remained on the back foot. Both boxers were warned once in the fight by referee Charlie Fitch for rabbit punching. According to Compubox punch stats, Golovkin landed 231 of 615 punches (38%) which was more than Jacobs who landed 175 of 541 (32%). Following the fight, some doubted Golovkin did enough to win. Jacobs thought he had won the fight by two rounds and attributed the loss due to the potential big money fight that is Golovkin vs. Canelo. Jacobs also stated after being knocked down, he told Golovkin, "he'd have to kill me." In the post-fight interview, Golovkin said, “I’m a boxer, not a killer. I respect the game.” Before revenue shares, it was reported that Golovkin would earn at least $2.5 million compared to Jacobs $1.75 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/18948370/gennady-golovkin-defeats-daniel-jacobs-retain-middleweight-belts.|title=Golovkin emerges in slim decision over Jacobs|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39319486|title=Gennady Golovkin defends middleweight titles against Daniel Jacobs|date=2017-03-19|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ringtv.com/490003-golovkin-wins-close-decision-resilient-jacobs/|title=Golovkin wins close decision against resilient Jacobs - The Ring|date=2017-03-18|work=The Ring|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

On March 24, Tom Loeffler revealed the fight generated 170,000 pay-per-view buys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/loeffler-confirms-golovkin-jacobs-about-170k-ppv-buys--114934|title=Loeffler Confirms Golovkin-Jacobs Did About 170K PPV Buys - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref> Lance Pugmire from ''[[Los Angeles Times|LA Times]]'' reported the live gate was $3.7 million, a big increase from the Golovkin vs. Lemeaux PPV which did $2 million. He also said that merchandise and sponsors were higher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/3/21/15005848/boxing-news-early-estimates-have-golovkin-vs-jacobs-pulling-in-130000-150000-ppv-buys|title=Report: Golovkin-Jacobs did estimated 130,000-150,000 PPV buys|date=2017-03-21|website=Bloody Elbow|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>

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|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kell Brook]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|1:52}}
|[[Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook|10 Sep 2016]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[The O2 Arena]], [[London]], England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[list of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC]], IBF, and IBO middleweight titles.}}
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dominic Wade]]
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:37}}
|23 Apr 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Forum, Inglewood, California, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Super), IBF, IBO, and WBC interim middleweight titles}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[David Lemieux (boxer)|David Lemieux]]
|TKO
|8 (12), {{small|1:32}}
|[[Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux|17 Oct 2015]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Super), IBO, and WBC interim middleweight titles; Won [[list of IBF world champions#Middleweight|IBF middleweight title]]}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Willie Monroe Jr.]]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|0:45}}
|16 May 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Forum (Inglewood)|The Forum]], [[Inglewood, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Martin Murray (boxer)|Martin Murray]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|0:50}}
|21 Feb 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Super), IBO, and WBC interim middleweight titles}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Marco Antonio Rubio]]
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|1:19}}
|18 Oct 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight titles; Won [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] interim middleweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Geale]]
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|2:47}}
|26 Jul 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[WBA (Super)]] and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Osumanu Adama]]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|1:20}}
|1 Feb 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Stevens (boxer)|Curtis Stevens]]
|RTD
|8 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|2 Nov 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Matthew Macklin]]
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|1:22}}
|29 Jun 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], [[Ledyard, Connecticut]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuhiro Ishida]]
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|2:11}}
|30 Mar 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|[[Salle des Etoiles]], [[Monte Carlo]], Monaco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gabriel Rosado]]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|2:46}}
|19 Jan 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City]], New York, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Grzegorz Proksa]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|1:11}}
|1 Sep 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Turning Stone Resort & Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Makoto Fuchigami]]
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|1:17}}
|12 May 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{small|Ice Palace "Terminal", [[Kiev]], Ukraine}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) and IBO middleweight titles}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lajuan Simon]]
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|9 Dec 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Ballsaal Interconti-Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title; Won vacant [[list of IBO world champions#Middleweight|IBO middleweight title]]}}
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Kassim Ouma]]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|1:57}}
|17 Jun 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title}}
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Nilson Julio Tapia]]
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|2:44}}
|16 Dec 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|[[Daulet National Tennis Centre]], [[Astana]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[list of WBA world champions#Middleweight|WBA (Regular) middleweight title]]}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Milton Núñez (boxer)|Milton Núñez]]
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|0:58}}
|14 Aug 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|[[Roberto Durán Arena]], [[Panama City]], Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[interim championship|interim]] middleweight title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Makarov
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:24}}
|21 Nov 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Sparkassen-Arena]], [[Kiel]], Germany}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} John Anderson Carvalho
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:20}}
|11 Jul 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Inter-Continental [[middleweight]] title}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Greenidge
|KO
|5 (10), {{small|0:59}}
|25 Apr 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[König Palast]], [[Krefeld]], Germany}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Alberto Mamani
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|2:52}}
|17 Jan 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Malik Dziarra
|RTD
|2 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|22 Nov 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Stadthalle, [[Rostock]], Germany}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Amar Amari
|UD
|8
|21 Jun 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DEN}} {{small|[[Brøndby Hall]], [[Copenhagen]], Denmark}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Ibrahim Sid
|TKO
|8 (8), {{small|0:26}}
|10 May 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Brandberge Arena, Halle, Germany}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ian Gardner]]
|UD
|8
|5 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tshepo Mashego]]
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|2:04}}
|29 Feb 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Alsterdorfer Sporthalle]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mehdi Bouadla]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|8
|7 Sep 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR|1995}} [[Sergey Khomitsky]]
|TKO
|5 (8), {{small|1:59}}
|25 May 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Fight Night Arena, [[Cologne]], Germany}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Simon Mokoena
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|6 (8)
|27 Feb 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Sylvain Gomis
|KO
|4 (6), {{small|1:00}}
|2 Dec 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Estrel Hotel]], [[Berlin]], Germany}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Ariel Garcia
|KO
|2 (6), {{small|2:28}}
|21 Oct 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Brandberge Arena, [[Halle (Saale)|Halle]], Germany}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LVA}} Martins Kukulis
|TKO
|3 (4)
|19 Sep 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], Germany}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} Daniel Urbanski
|TKO
|4 (4)
|22 Aug 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Universum Gym, [[Hamburg]], Germany}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Sergei Navarka
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|3 (4), {{small|1:10}}
|29 Jul 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[König Pilsener Arena]], [[Oberhausen]], Germany}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|HUN}} Gabor Balogh
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|1:28}}
|6 May 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, [[Düsseldorf]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}}
|}

== Pay-per-view bouts ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Fight !! Billing !! Buys !! Network
|-
|align=center|{{dts|2015|10|17|format=dmy}}
|'''Golovkin''' vs. '''Lemieux'''
|[[Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux|Golovkin vs. Lemieux]]
|150,000<ref>[[Dan Rafael|Rafael, Dan]] (23 October 2015). [http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/13950570/gennady-golovkin-david-lemieux-bout-generates-150000-pay-per-view-buys "'Just over' 150,000 pay-per-view buys for Golovkin-Lemieux bout"]. [[ESPN]]. Retrieved 11 January 2017.</ref>
|align=center|[[HBO]]
|-
|align=center|{{dts|2016|09|10|format=dmy}}
|'''Golovkin''' vs. '''Brook'''
|[[Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook|Golovkin vs. Brook]]
|500,000<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-sp-sn-boxing-canelo-alvarez-pay-per-view-buys-smith-20160922-snap-story.html Canelo Alvarez's shrinking pay-per-view audience not expected to surpass 300,000 buys]. LA Times (2016-09-22). Retrieved on 2017-02-22.</ref>
|align=center|[[Sky Cinema Box Office|Sky Box Office]]
|-
|align=center|{{dts|2017|03|18|format=dmy}}
|'''Golovkin''' vs. '''Jacobs'''
|Middleweight Madness
|170,000
|align=center|[[HBO]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Video references===
{{Reflist|group=Video}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Gennady Golovkin}}
*{{Boxrec|id=356831}}
*{{Sports-reference|gennady-golovkin-1}}

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Beibut Shumenov

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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Beibut Shumenov
| image = Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo (1).jpg
| caption = Shumenov (left) vs. [[Gabriel Campillo|Campillo]], 2010
| nickname =
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Light heavyweight]]
*[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
}}
| height = 188 cm
| reach = 188 cm
| nationality = [[Kazakhstan]]i
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shymkent]], Kazakhstan
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 19
| wins = 17
| KO = 11
| losses = 2
| draws =
| no contests =
}}

'''Beibut Shumenov''' (born 19 August 1983) is a [[Kazakhstan]]i [[professional boxer]]. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the [[WBA (Regular)]] [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] title since 2016, and previously the WBA [[light heavyweight]] title from 2010 to 2014.

==Early life==
Shumenov’s mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a chief accountant. Both worked long hours and Shumenov was left with two aunts to look after him. Shumenov nearly died as a baby, after severe complications from consuming spoiled milk while in the care of his aunts. Even though he eventually recovered, the lingering effects of his health scare stuck with him throughout childhood.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Bracelin |url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/sickly-boy-world-champion-beibut-shumenov-eluded-death-live-his-dreams |title=From sickly boy to world champion, Beibut Shumenov eluded death to live his dreams |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date=2015-07-16 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov developed a love for combat sports while watching [[Bruce Lee]] films and began practicing numerous martial arts disciplines as he matured.<ref name="premierboxingchampions.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/beibut-shumenov |title=Beibut Shumenov - Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

As a young man Shumenov earned a law degree and clerked for a judge at the same time he was honing his skills as a fighter.<ref name="premierboxingchampions.com"/>

==Amateur career==
Shumenov represented Kazakhstan in the [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]]. His results were:

*Defeated [[Aleksy Kuziemski]] (Poland) 34-22
*Lost to Ihsan Yildirim Tarhan (Turkey) 19-27

He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the [[2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Puerto Princesa]], [[Philippines]]. In the final he defeated PR of China's Lei Yuping.

==Professional career==
Shumenov moved to the United States and based himself in Las Vegas where he turned professional in March 2007. In his debut in [[North Carolina]], Shumenov defeated Walter Edwards with a [[knockout]] in the first round. He followed this up with another two knockout wins within 4 months.

In March 2008, Shumenov returned to Kazakhstan to fight American Donnell Wiggins for the vacant WBC Asian and interim PABA light heavyweight titles. Shumenov quickly dispatched the experienced Wiggins with a second-round knockout and the next month beat former [[US national Golden Gloves champion]] Lavell Finger in the first round to add the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title to his WBC Asian and interim PABA titles.

Shumenov's most high-profile fight came in August 2008 when he faced former world champion [[Montell Griffin]] in [[Chimkent]], [[Kazakhstan]] to defend his regional WBC and WBO titles. Shumenov was taken to the scorecards for the first time in his career but won the fight clearly winning every round on all three judges cards.

Shumenov was targeting a fight with then [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] World Champion [[Zsolt Erdei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnews.com/?p=9596 |title=#1 source for boxing news on the web |website=Fightnews.com |date=2009-04-23 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

===WBA light heavyweight champion===
[[File:Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo (2).jpg|thumb|left|Shumenov fighting against Gabriel Campillo in 2010 rematch]]
On 15 August 2009 and only 8 professional bouts on his record Shumenov received a shot at the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] belt when he took on the Spaniard [[Gabriel Campillo]]. The fight took place in Shumenov's home country of Kazakhstan and resulted in the first loss of his career when Campillo was declared the winner by majority decision. A rematch took place on 9 January 2010, with the result being reversed this time and Shumenov declared the winner by what was considered an extremely controversial split decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/29/beibut-shumenov-earns-controversial-split-decision/ |title=Beibut Shumenov earns controversial split decision over Gabriel Campillo - Las Vegas Sun News |website=Lasvegassun.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> With this victory Shumenov became the quickest man ever to win a world title in the light heavyweight division, beating the record of 15 fights set by [[Jeff Harding (boxer)|Jeff Harding]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-eyes-zsolt-erdei-year-end-clash--39835 |title=Beibut Shumenov Eyes Zsolt Erdei Year-End Clash - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov made the first defense of his title on 23 July 2010 when he won a unanimous decision against the previously undefeated Viacheslav Uzelkov. Shumenov then arranged to have a unification fight with the then [[WBO]] champion [[Jürgen Brähmer]], the fight was scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan 8 January 2011. However just days before the fight was due to take place Brähmer left Kazakhstan and returned to Germany, citing illness as his reason for dropping out of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5987771 |title=Jürgen Brähmer's sudden exit kills bout vs. Beibut Shumenov |website=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> In his place former middleweight world champion [[William Joppy]] stepped in at short notice, and was knocked out by Shumenov in the 6th round.

He successfully defended his title in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] on 29 July 2011 against former [[The Contender (TV series)|Contender]] star [[Danny Santiago]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-stops-danny-santiago-nine--42108 |title=Beibut Shumenov Stops Danny Santiago In Nine - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date=2011-07-30 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> and again on June 2, 2012 in Las Vegas against [[Enrique Ornelas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-shuts-out-enrique-ornelas-las-vegas--53567 |title=Beibut Shumenov Shuts Out Enrique Ornelas In Las Vegas - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date=2012-06-02 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov was promoted to WBA Super champion <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secondsout.com/news/main-news/shumenov-promoted-to-super-champion |title=SecondsOut Boxing News - Main News - Shumenov promoted to super champion |website=Secondsout.com |date=2014-04-15 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> and retained the WBA Super and IBA Light Heavyweight titles against Tomáš Kovács, a boxer from the Slovak Republic, on December 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9845995/beibut-shumenov-defend-title-tamas-kovacs |title=Beibut Shumenov will defend title against Tamas Kovacs |website=Espn.go.com |date=2013-10-18 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov fought [[Bernard Hopkins]] in a unification bout on April 19, 2014, losing his WBA (Super) and IBA Light Heavyweight titles.

===WBA interim cruiserweight champion===
Shumenov defeated [[BJ Flores]] by a unanimous decision for interim WBA [[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]] title at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on 25 July 2015 in a [[Premier Boxing Champions]] bout broadcast live on [[NBCSN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/13320445/beibut-shumenov-defeats-bj-flores-capture-vacant-interim-cruiserweight-title |title=Beibut Shumenov defeats B.J. Flores to capture vacant interim cruiserweight title |website=Espn.go.com |date=2015-07-27 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> Flores pressed the action throughout the fight, serving as the aggressor much of the night. Shumenov began ramping up his offense in Round 8, throwing combinations and taking advantage of a tiring Flores. With 10 seconds left to go in the fight, Flores landed a punishing right that sent Shumenov careening into the ropes. Flores didn’t have enough time, though, to take advantage of the opportunity to inflict more damage on a suddenly vulnerable Shumenov, resulting in a unanimous decision victory for Shumenov.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Bracelin |url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/beibut-shumenov-relies-speed-and-elusiveness-earn-unanimous-decision-victory-over-bj-flores |title=Beibut Shumenov relies on speed and elusiveness to earn unanimous decision victory over B.J. Flores |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date=2015-07-26 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
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|ko-wins=11
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=6
|dec-losses=2
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!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Junior Anthony Wright
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|1:04}}
|21 May 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Cruiserweight|WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title]]}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[BJ Flores]]
|UD
|12
|25 Jul 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Palms Casino Resort]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA interim [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] title}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Thomas Jr.
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|5 (8), {{small|3:00}}
|13 Dec 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|14–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bernard Hopkins]]
|SD
|12
|19 Apr 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[DC Armory]], [[Washington, DC]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA (Super) and IBA light heavyweight titles; For [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tomáš Kovács
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|2:55}}
|14 Dec 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, Texas]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[WBA (Super)]] and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Enrique Ornelas]]
|UD
|12
|2 Jun 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Santiago]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|0:46}}
|29 Jul 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|South Point Hotel Casino and Spa, [[Las Vegas]], Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[William Joppy]]
|KO
|6 (12), {{small|0:15}}
|8 Jan 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Sport Palace, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Vyacheslav Uzelkov
|UD
|12
|23 Jul 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Tachi Palace]], [[Lemoore, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Gabriel Campillo]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|29 Jan 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA light heavyweight title; Won WBA light heavyweight title}}
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Gabriel Campillo]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|12
|15 Aug 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|[[Daulet National Tennis Centre]], [[Astana]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Byron Mitchell]]
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|2:58}}
|9 May 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO, WBO Asia Pacific, and PABA interim light heavyweight titles; Won vacant [[International Boxing Association (professional body)|IBA]] light heavyweight title}}
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Epifanio Mendoza
|UD
|10
|13 Dec 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Meydenbauer Center]], [[Bellevue, Washington]], US}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Montell Griffin]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|2 Aug 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO and WBO Asia Pacific light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lavell Finger
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|1:05}}
|22 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Arman, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO and PABA interim light heavyweight titles; Won vacant [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Asia Pacific light heavyweight title}}
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Donnell Wiggins
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:11}}
|10 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Arman, [[Shymkent]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]–[[Asian Boxing Council|ABCO]] and [[Pan Asian Boxing Association|PABA]] [[interim championship|interim]] [[light heavyweight]] titles}}
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Shannon Miller
|TKO
|4 (6), {{small|1:43}}
|21 Mar 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The New Daisy Theatre]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]], US}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cedric Howard
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:23}}
|22 Feb 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Xtreme Indoor Karting, [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], US}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Walter Edwards
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:58}}
|17 Nov 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Gymnasium, [[Wilson, North Carolina]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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