Gennady Golovkin vs. Dominic Wade: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info
Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (34-0, 31 KO) has been a wrecking ball throughout his career.
On Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California, Dominic Wade (18-0, 12 KO) will attempt to be the first fighter to stand up to the Kazakh crusher. Golovkin has an amazing 91 percent knockout rate, and he has knocked out 21 straight opponents.
No one has gone the distance with Golovkin since 2008. If you're into knockouts, there's no better bet than GGG. Here's a look at a preview for the bout:
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Here's how you can watch:
When: Saturday, April 23, at 10 p.m. ET
Where: The Forum in Inglewood, California
TV: HBO
Live Stream: BoxNation
Last Time Out
GGG Pounds Lemieux
Golovkin hasn't had many true tests in the ring, but his unification bout with IBF champion David Lemieux in October 2015 was perhaps the biggest fight of the 34-year-old's career. Golovkin finished Lemieux in the eighth round of a one-sided battle.
Lemieux (5'9 ½") was far too small to contend with Golovkin (5'10 ½"). In close quarters, he looked to be in a lower weight class. A slight speed advantage wasn't enough to beat GGG to the punch at any point. Golovkin's punishing approach started at the midsection and worked its way up to Lemieux's head.
The Canadian was tough, but ultimately, the stoppage was the right way to go, as it was apparent he had no chance to win.
After the bout, Golovkin talked with reporters about facing Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a scrap that would crown the lineal 160-pound champion, but the two men have been unable to come to an agreement. Alvarez is instead set to face Amir Khan on May 7. Perhaps a win over Wade would set up the clash with Canelo.
Wade Outpoints Soliman
The fight with Golovkin will be a significant step up in competition for Wade. In his last fight, he eked out a split-decision victory over veteran Sam Soliman. The decision was a little controversial, as Soliman out-landed Wade overall and also connected with more power punches, per CompuBox Stats (via BoxingScene.com).
Still, the 26-year-old produced a performance worthy of landing a shot against Golovkin. How will he perform against the most feared man in the sport?
Prediction
Wade has signed up for a beating. He's a primary flat-footed fighter with ordinary speed. His 74 ½-inch reach is an asset, but once he's taken a few nasty body shots from Golovkin, Wade will be hesitant to extend his arms to throw any jabs.
Expect this to be another showcase fight as Golovkin waits for Canelo to accept his challenge. Wade won't make it past the sixth round.
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