Kazakhstan’s professional boxer Gennady Golovkin knocked down Kamil Szeremeta of Poland four times on the way to a record 21st defence of his IBF world middleweight title.
The fight was dominated from start to finish by the 38-year-old who went on to seal a seventh-round technical knockout to surpass Bernard Hopkins for the most successful defences middleweight.
Tipple G is now looking forward to a trilogy fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who fight Callum Smith on Saturday.
“I’m excited to see who wins,” said Golovkin.
“I want these guys.”
The Golovkin-Szerementa fight was held behind closed doors in Hollywood, Florida, with Szeremeta, entering the ring unbeaten after 21 fights.
However, the Pole was floored in the first, second, fourth and seventh rounds before the referee stopped the fight at the end of the seventh as Golovkin improved to 41-1-1.
Since suffering his only loss to Alvarez in September 2018, Golovkin was fighting for the first time in 14 months.
The Mexican, 30, was awarded a controversial majority decision after the pair’s first encounter ended in a draw 12 months earlier.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Golovkin.
“I told you I would come back after the Canelo fight.
“My performance was so good. I could have given more, I just needed more time to feel back. I’ve had a long break. But I am very proud of my team.
“This is a small step for my legacy. My next fight I want to show more.”
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