Gennadiy Golovkin put on his usual dominating effort in his DAZN debut June 8, knocking out Steve Rolls in four rounds.
"GGG" will look to get put together yet another shutdown effort when he faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday, Oct. 5 with the vacant IBF middleweight belt on the line. Golovkin has long been one of the most feared middleweight fighters, and even at age 37, remains one of the fighters considered must-see whenever he has takes to the ring.
This will be his second of six fights that he is currently signed to fight on DAZN. Here are all the details about why GGG is fighting on DAZN, part of a packed fall lineup that includes Canelo Alavarez and the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.
Why are Gennadiy Golovkin's fights on DAZN?
After HBO left the boxing streaming industry in September 2018, Golovkin became a free agent in search of a new TV deal. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was the first to sign with DAZN in October 2018 before Golovkin eventually joined the streaming service
Golovkin's first fight on DAZN was the win against Rolls on June 8.
What is GGG's deal with DAZN?
Golovkin agreed to a six-fight deal with DAZN in March 2018. His first fight on the platform was against Steve Rolls in June, meaning he will have four more fights on DAZN following his matchup against Derevyanchenko.
What is DAZN?
DAZN is a streaming service that provides viewers with live and on-demand sporting events. Boxing and MMA fans can tune in for live fight nights, as well as have access to a library of archived fights and original programming.
DAZN has apps that make the platform streamable on Amazon Fire, AppleTV, Google Chromecast, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Roku, iOS and Android. The service can also be accessed online using browsers like Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Comcast customers can sign up for DAZN on Xfinity Flex and soon on Xfinity X1.
How much does DAZN cost?
To get access to this fight, new subscribers can sign up for either $99.99 per year or $19.99 per month. Had this fight been on a traditional pay-per-view, a would-be viewer would be expected to pay between $70 and $100 for a single fight card.
What is Gennadiy Golovkin's career record?
Prior to facing Canelo Alvarez, Golovkin had a completely spotless record. In his first 37 professional fights, Golovkin went untouched with a 37-0 record with 33 knockouts. In his first fight against Alvarez, the pair finished with a draw. After knocking out his next opponent in two rounds, Golovkin again faced Alvarez, who delivered to him his first ever loss in a major decision.
In his most recent fight, Golovkin knocked out Rolls in four rounds, his fight directly following the loss to Alvarez.
- Total fights: 41
- Career record: 39-1-1
- Wins by knockout: 35
- World titles held (current): None
- World titles held (past): WBA (Super), WBC, IBO and IBC middleweight titles.
- Last fight : Win via knockout vs. Steve Rolls
- Next fight: Sergiy Derevyanchenko
When is GGG's next fight?
Golovkin will face Derevyanchenko on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a chance to win the vacant IBF middleweight belt. The main card for the fight will begin at 9 p.m. ET in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Boxing fans have been hoping for a third part to the matchup between Alvarez and Golovkin, but with Alvarez heading to the light heavyweight class to face Sergiy Kovalev, it is uncertain at this time if Golovkin will have his shot at redemption in the near future. Alvarez and Golovkin drew in their first-ever meeting before Alvarez won a major decision in the second meeting.