Kazakh boxer Golovkin defends title against British Matthew Macklin

ASTANA. June 30. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan boxer Gennady Golovkin has defended the title against the WBA Briton Matthew Macklin, reports Vesti.kz.

From the first seconds of the fight Golovkin seized the initiative. Already in the opening round Macklin missed few strong tellers of Kazakhstani counterpart. Under the stands' chanting "Gena! Gena! " Golovkin continued to attack in the second round. It seemed that Macklin could fall at any moment, but the second three-minute he stayed on his feet.

The third round was the last for the British athlete. Golovkin sent his opponent a precise kick in the liver area. A few minutes the British boxer could not get up off the floor of the ring. Now in the asset of the Kazakhstani athlete are 27 wins in 27 matches. 24 times Golovkin sent opponents in the knockout.