Golovkin, the 36-year-old wrecking ball who has reigned over the middleweight division as world champion since 2010, was a dominant amateur standout and Olympic Silver Medalist before turning professional in 2006. Luis Nery wins title, John Riel Casimero shines in TKO victory, Josh Taylor's incredible path to the top includes a near-death experience and a few motorcycle crashes. Buy and sell your Boxing tickets today. He is expected back in the fall, possibly for the rematch with Alvarez, who plans to return Sept. 15. Earlier this week, Golovkin said he wasn't sure whether he would face Alvarez again because he is still angry about the failed tests and because Alvarez has not enrolled in a testing program since the fight was canceled. A native of Abovyan, Armenia, who fights out of Glendale, Calif., Martirosyan's resume boasts NABF, NABO, WBO Inter-Continental, WBA International and WBC Silver championship victories against the likes of former world champions Ishe Smith and Kassim Ouma, as well as a draw against Erislandy Lara. I will give my fans another big drama show. Tickets are 100% guaranteed by FanProtect. Real or not: Canelo-GGG III in 2021? The hotly-anticipated rematch, which had been scheduled for Cinco De Mayo, was canceled when Alvarez withdrew from the fight. MMA, boxing and wrestling are all facing a major issue: a cracked combat sports pipeline. I can't wait to unleash him. He has my respect and I am training hard to defend my titles against him," said Golovkin. 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", Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs), 36, a Kazakhstan native fighting out of Santa Monica, started quickly, firing right hands and jabs down the middle and backing Martirosyan up as the crowd of 7,837 broke into the chant of "Triple G! Divisional rankings -- The top 10 fighters per division, WBA-IBF champ Taylor demolishes Khongsong. Buy and sell sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and Broadway tickets on StubHub! I have lots of belts. Will Lopez beat Lomachenko? He rocked Martirosyan, (36-4-1, 21 KOs), 31, with a right uppercut and went at him with abandon. Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and boxing superhero Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, boxing's longest-reigning world champion, returns to the ring on Saturday, May 5 at StubHub Center, against two-time world title challenger Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs), from Glendale, Calif. ", "We are adding extra bleachers to accommodate the demand from Gennady's fans. Many will look forward to his next move. But when asked if he wanted to fight Alvarez again in September, Golovkin said he did. Armenians will pack the place. Golovkin has sold out the most iconic arenas of the world, including T-Mobile Arena, Madison Square Garden, O2 Arena, The Fabulous Forum and StubHub Center. Is Fury-Wilder 3 really doomed? ET / 10 a.m. PT Priced at $750, $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50, tickets may be purchased online at AXS.com, by phone at (888) 9AXS-TIX, or by visiting the StubHub Center box office. "I am happy to be back on HBO and fighting at StubHub Center because they have great boxing fans. He caught me a few times in the first round. The fight will headline an exciting world championship card which will take place, under the stars, at StubHub Center, in Carson, Calif. Happy Cinco de Mayo. Can Kell Brook upset Terence Crawford? © 2020 Dignity Health Sports Park. According to CompuBox punch statistics, Golovkin landed 36 of 85 punches (43 percent), and Martirosyan connected on 18 of 73 (25 percent). Standing at six-feet tall, Martirosyan will enter the ring as the taller and the younger gladiator. ", "I've been training my ass off. Since desperate times call for desperate measures, Loeffler was able to quickly make a deal with Martirosyan promoter Don King, with the fight being moved to regular HBO and the StubHub Center. Several minutes after the fight, Golovkin returned to the ring to salute his fans and take a bow as they continued to chant his name. Golovkin, boxing's longest-reigning active world champion, was supposed to headline a major HBO PPV event in a rematch with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but after Alvarez failed two Voluntary Anti-Doping Association-administered drug tests for the banned performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol in February, the fight was called off. "Vanes Martirosyan is now the most important fight of my career. He is currently the WBC's No. The super fight features two of the biggest names in boxing, and their September 16, 2017 bout is the biggest fight of the year after Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor. Boxing tickets are on sale now at Stubhub. In the end, Martirosyan, who declared Golovkin the hardest puncher he has ever faced, served as the fodder most expected him to be. Can Tyson KO Jones? It was the hardest I have ever been hit.". Vanes Martirosyan brings a passionate Armenian fan base from nearby Glendale and an aggressive style of fighting. Martirosyan, 31, is a two-time world title challenger and a former amateur standout who represented the U.S. in the 2004 U.S. Olympics, the same Summer Games where Golovkin won the silver medal. ", "Gennady has had such a terrific training camp in Big Bear. Is this the right fight for both? Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and boxing superhero Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, boxing's longest-reigning world champion, returns to the ring on Saturday, May 5 at StubHub Center, against two-time world title challenger Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs), from Glendale, Calif. They settled on Martirosyan, a selection met by tremendous criticism because he was coming off a loss, he hadn't fought in two years, and he was moving up in weight to face the most fearsome middleweight on the planet. Boxing debate: Who's next for Tyson Fury, if not Deontay Wilder? CARSON, Calif. -- The fight wasn't the mega event unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin expected to take part in, but that did not stop him from making boxing history Saturday night at StubHub Center. I don't care who it is. But that fight was canceled when Alvarez withdrew after twice testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol. "Vanes is a very good fighter. | It's a good show for L.A. Cinco De Mayo. I challenge anyone to come and take my belts. How does new featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete stack up against the best in the division? Let's clean the division out. Golovkin blew away last-minute substitute opponent Vanes Martirosyan with a devastating knockout in the second round to retain his title for a record 20th consecutive time to tie the all-time 160-pound division mark set by legend Bernard Hopkins in 2005. He connected with a nine-punch flurry that included several clean, powerful punches, including a brutal right hand that started the sequence. "When they asked me if I'd take this fight, I said yes. Wednesday, April 18, at 1 p.m. Martirosyan had one good moment in the round when a right-left combination backed Golovkin up. With or without Alvarez, GGG was determined to fight Saturday, and he took a massive pay cut -- from a mid-eight-figure payday for the Alvarez sequel to $1 million -- as promoter Tom Loeffler scrambled to make it happen. I have a lot of Mexican fans.