By Jake Donovan - The strategy behind building Gennady Golovkin in the New York City area never had anything to do with Miguel Cotto.
That doesn’t mean it can’t lead to an eventual showdown with Miguel Cotto.
“That would be a spectacular event,” suggests Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions, under whose banner Golovkin has fought for the duration of his middleweight title reign.
Cotto had just won his third major title in as many weight classes by the time Golovkin entered the middleweight title picture in August 2010. A former champ at 140 and 147, there was little thought about Cotto moving beyond the super welterweight division, or even how long his title reign would last.
Four years later, the two not only reside in the same division, but are regarded as the two most significant middleweights in the world.
Cotto turned the boxing world on its axis after a shockingly one-sided stoppage win of long-reigning lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in June. The feat took place at Madison Square Garden, a venue which Cotto has proudly represented more so than any other fighter in the 21st Century. The Puerto Rican superstar has headlined at the World’s Most Famous Arena nine times, having starred in every major card in the main room since 2009. [Click Here To Read More]
That doesn’t mean it can’t lead to an eventual showdown with Miguel Cotto.
“That would be a spectacular event,” suggests Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions, under whose banner Golovkin has fought for the duration of his middleweight title reign.
Cotto had just won his third major title in as many weight classes by the time Golovkin entered the middleweight title picture in August 2010. A former champ at 140 and 147, there was little thought about Cotto moving beyond the super welterweight division, or even how long his title reign would last.
Four years later, the two not only reside in the same division, but are regarded as the two most significant middleweights in the world.
Cotto turned the boxing world on its axis after a shockingly one-sided stoppage win of long-reigning lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in June. The feat took place at Madison Square Garden, a venue which Cotto has proudly represented more so than any other fighter in the 21st Century. The Puerto Rican superstar has headlined at the World’s Most Famous Arena nine times, having starred in every major card in the main room since 2009. [Click Here To Read More]
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