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Gennady Golovkin pummels Kamil Szeremeta to defend middleweight title GENNADY GOLOVKIN did exactly what was expected when he hammered his IBF mandatory challenger, Kamil Szeremeta of Poland, to defeat in seven one-sided rounds inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. There were four knockdowns in what was 38-year-old Golovkin’s 21 st successful middleweight overall title defence across various reigns and sanctioning bodies. On paper, it means that the Kazak has now recorded more winning defences than any middleweight champion. But with so many alphabet belts available (including that impossible to follow WBA title in all its diluted guises) and undeserving challengers like Szeremeta around, those screaming that “GGG” is a bona fide record breaker with this latest victory are doing a disservice to the division’s long and illustrious history. ....
The pressure is now on Gennady Golovkin to impress AFTER 14 months out of action, Gennady Golovkin returns to the ring on Friday night with the chance to make history in his clash with mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta. Just 24 hours before his great rival Saul Alvarez challenges Callum Smith for two of the four super-middleweight belts, “Triple G” will attempt to successfully defend a version of the 160lb title, this time the IBF strap, for a record-breaking 21st time, nudging him beyond Bernard Hopkins (20). There is no doubt, however, that his star has faded since he was beaten by Canelo in their rematch back in September of 2018. Victories over Steve Rolls and then a decision against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, which reclaimed a portion of the title, have only partially reminded the world of Golovkin’s class. ....