This week, former world middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin stressed that he never announced his retirement and would return to the Circle if the opportunity suited. Golovkin hinted at a return to boxing earlier this month, and now he's talking about it again, which is very exciting.
Back in 2022, Golovkin completed the final two bouts of his career to date, battling Yuta Murata and Carneiro Alvarez, both of which impressed fans. At that time, Golovkin withstood the away pressure, knocked out Yuta Murata, and then lost on points in the trilogy with Alvarez, and he put his opponent under great pressure in the second half of the match, which is not easy to perform in this confrontation considering Golovkin's age and form.
Now, the 42-year-old Golovkin still looks full of energy, and as the August 3 Terrence Crawford vs. Israel Madrid Mov fight approaches, the public is once again interested in Golovkin, because as the WBA super welterweight champion Madromov, he is known as the "second generation of Golovkin" by many media, and fans like to compare Madramoff with Golovkin, so that Golovkin has once again become the focus of heated discussions in the outside world.
Turki Alashh, the deep-pocketed organizer of Saudi Arabia, said he was willing to offer a generous reward to push Golovkin back into the ring, which would definitely cause a big stir if it could take shape.
In his latest interview, Golovkin said: "I have not retired, I have never announced my retirement, it is not in my nature to announce such a thing. For me, life is a moment, and if the opportunity presents itself or something happens, you might see Golovkin in the ring again. ”
Previously, Golovkin said that an important prerequisite for his comeback in boxing is to be able to get the ideal remuneration, and I believe that in the face of sufficient appearance fees, no one will be excluded.
Golovkin is now focusing on a new field – as president of the Kazakhstan Olympics, but he may indeed compete again, and with Golovkin's influence and current status, a comeback will cause even more sensation, depending on whether the conditions can satisfy him.
Golovkin's quality is impeccable, having proven himself over the past 10-plus years, and judging by his final trilogy bout with Alvarez, Golovkin is a huge test for any fighter, but now that it's been another 2 years, how much is left?
The author thinks that an important factor in the reason why Golovkin has not appeared on stage after 2022 and has not announced his retirement is the lack of suitable opponents, if he plans to return to boxing next, the opponent is still a key point, if there is no suitable opponent, or some ordinary opponents who cannot raise the asking price, Golovkin may never come back, as for the future exhibition match is another matter.