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The fight between Gennady Golovkin and Sergiy Derevyanchenko had some interesting sub-plots. As has been the case since suffering the lone defeat of his career in September of last year in his second encounter against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, the question of when or if a third fight between the two looms over every fight that involves Gennady Golovkin as it does for any fight that involves Alvarez. In addition to that question this fight also involved another indirect link to Alvarez, for the fight between Golovkin and Derevyanchenko would be for the vacant IBF and IBO Middleweight world championships. Two world championships that were previously held by Alvarez. Some of the other questions that accompanied this fight revolved around Golovkin's new trainer Jonathon Banks, who took over as Golovkin's chief second following a nasty split with his longtime trainer Abel Sanchez earlier this year. Along with this being their second fight together after Golovkin’s successful retu...

Press Release: October 9, 2019 By DAZN - Oleksandr Usyk will face Chazz Witherspoon on his Heavyweight debut at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago  ‪ on Saturday night, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.   Credit:DAZN  Witherspoon (38-3 29 KOs) second cousin of former two-time World Heavyweight ruler Tim Witherspoon, is unbeaten in five years with his last win coming in March in Atlantic City over Santiago Silgado and now the 38 year old Philadelphian gets a huge opportunity to pull off a massive upset as Ukrainian pound-for-pound king Usyk moves up to Heavyweight after leaving the Cruiserweight division as the undisputed ruler. “I can’t wait to face Usyk in Chicago,” said Witherspoon. “I have been in training ready for a big fight, and it doesn’t get bigger than this. Oleksandr is stepping up to Heavyweight – and he’s going to find out that it’s a totally different game. “I’ve won my last eight fights and I really feel that I’ve been w...

We would like to let our readers know that new material discussing the recent Middleweight world championship fight between Gennady Golovkin and Sergiy Derevyanchenko is in the works and will be released here on the website on Thursday, October 10th. Stay tuned.  "And That's The Boxing Truth." The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved.  Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

One of the central stories that dominated much of the Boxing spotlight from late 2018 until earlier this year was on which broadcast platform would former unified Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin sign with following cable network Home Box Office’s (HBO) decision to exit broadcasting Boxing after forty-five years. A primary reason why this was of such interest in this was not only because Golovkin had been one of a handful of fighters that were under contract to HBO, but more specifically the desire of both fans and experts to see a third encounter between Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. As most Boxing fans know, Golovkin and Alvarez engaged in two hotly disputed fights that resulted in a draw in the first fight and a victory for Alvarez in the second encounter. Many fans and experts, this one included, felt that Golovkin had done enough to win both bouts. This along with the competitive nature of those fights in addition to what some feel was a controversial outc...

Credit: Amanda Westcott/DAZN  Press Release: By DAZN – NEW YORK, October 2, 2019  –   Boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction  Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin  (39-1-1, 35 KOs) from Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Brooklyn-based Ukrainian challenger  Sergiy Derevyanchenko  (13-1, 10 KOs) gathered for the final press conference before their much-anticipated battle for the vacant IBF/IBO World Middleweight titles on Saturday, Oct. 5, live from Madison Square Garden in New York and streamed exclusively on DAZN. Golovkin, who has worn a world championship belt every year since 2010, is trying to extend that streak into 2019. It is one of several highlights this fight season on DAZN – an entire fall featuring boxing’s biggest matchups in one of the best schedules in boxing history. Quotes from today’s press conference are below. Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin “I’m so happy. I’m happy because my opponent is so great, so strong, everybody is ready. Ever...

In an era where there are multiple sanctioning organizations that each hold a claim to having world championships, there is a special anticipation that accompanies a unification bout. The very term “Unification” alone indicates that there is something more at stake than a world champion defending their crown against a top contender. While there are certain circumstances where multiple vacated world titles are put on the line in one fight, in the traditional sense, “Unification” usually means two world champions putting their respective claims to a world championship in a given weight class against each other to determine who is the best. Such an occasion took place on September 28 th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA as Welterweight world champions Errol Spence and Shawn Porter put their portions of the World Welterweight championship on the line against each other. This fight appeared to be evenly matched and it was of interest to this observer as to who would be able to ...

Credit: Amanda Westcott/DAZN Credit:Tom Hogan-Hogan Photos/GGG Promotions Press Release: NEW YORK, October 1, 2019  –   Boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction  Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin  (39-1-1, 35 KOs) from Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Brooklyn-based Ukrainian challenger  Sergiy Derevyanchenko  (13-1, 10 KOs) gave the public a sneak peek at their grueling preparations in an open workout ahead of their clash for the vacant IBF/IBO World Middleweight titles on Saturday, Oct. 5, live from Madison Square Garden in New York and streamed exclusively on DAZN. Golovkin, back in world title contention, is one of several highlights this fight season on DAZN – an entire fall featuring boxing’s biggest matchups in one of the best schedules in boxing history. Undefeated super middleweight contender  Ali Akhmedov  (15-0, 11 KOs), from Almaty, Kazakhstan, undefeated super welterweight contender  Is...