Gennady Golovkin Record & Stats
16 years and 4 months into his professional boxing career, Gennady Golovkin has fought 45 times with 42 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. As of February 2023, Golovkin's boxing record stands at 42-2-1 (37 KO wins).
- Born
- Apr 8, 1982
- Age
- 40
- Debut
- May 6, 2006
- Record
- 42-2-1
- Rounds
- 242
- KOs
- 37 (82.2%)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Ape Index
- -1 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- Next Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF |
|---|---|---|
| MD e1 w1 d19 | MD e1 d4 | MD w2 d6 |
Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer. He was born in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on April 8, 1982. Golovkin made his professional boxing debut at the age of 24 on May 6, 2006. He is a middleweight world champion. Golovkin is 40 years old, he will turn 41 in 2 months and 1 day.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 45 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 42 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 37 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 21 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 20 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mar 18, 2023 | 40 | Esquiva FalcĂŁo | NA | NA |
| 45 | Sep 17, 2022 | 40 | Canelo Ălvarez | Loss | UD |
| 44 | Apr 9, 2022 | 40 | RyĆta Murata | Win | TKO9 |
| 43 | Dec 18, 2020 | 38 | Kamil Szeremeta | Win | RTD7 |
| 42 | Oct 5, 2019 | 37 | Sergiy Derevyanchenko | Win | UD |
| 41 | Jun 8, 2019 | 37 | Steve Rolls | Win | KO4 |
| 40 | Sep 15, 2018 | 36 | Canelo Ălvarez | Loss | MD |
| 39 | May 5, 2018 | 36 | Vanes Martirosyan | Win | KO2 |
| 38 | Sep 16, 2017 | 35 | Canelo Ălvarez | Draw | SD |
| 37 | Mar 18, 2017 | 34 | Daniel Jacobs | Win | UD |
| 36 | Sep 10, 2016 | 34 | Kell Brook | Win | TKO5 |
| 35 | Apr 23, 2016 | 34 | Dominic Wade | Win | KO2 |
| 34 | Oct 17, 2015 | 33 | David Lemieux | Win | TKO8 |
| 33 | May 16, 2015 | 33 | Willie Monroe Jr. | Win | TKO6 |
| 32 | Feb 21, 2015 | 32 | Martin Murray | Win | TKO11 |
| 31 | Oct 18, 2014 | 32 | Marco Antonio Rubio | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Jul 26, 2014 | 32 | Daniel Geale | Win | TKO3 |
| 29 | Feb 1, 2014 | 31 | Osumanu Adama | Win | TKO7 |
| 28 | Nov 2, 2013 | 31 | Curtis Stevens | Win | RTD8 |
| 27 | Jun 29, 2013 | 31 | Matthew Macklin | Win | KO3 |
| 26 | Mar 30, 2013 | 30 | Nobuhiro Ishida | Win | KO3 |
| 25 | Jan 19, 2013 | 30 | Gabriel Rosado | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | Sep 1, 2012 | 30 | Grzegorz Proksa | Win | TKO5 |
| 23 | May 12, 2012 | 30 | Makoto Fuchigami | Win | TKO3 |
| 22 | Dec 9, 2011 | 29 | Lajuan Simon | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Jun 17, 2011 | 29 | Kassim Ouma | Win | TKO10 |
| 20 | Dec 16, 2010 | 28 | Nilson Julio Tapia | Win | KO3 |
| 19 | Aug 14, 2010 | 28 | Milton NĂșñez | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Nov 21, 2009 | 27 | Mikhail Makarov | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Jul 11, 2009 | 27 | John Anderson Carvalho | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Apr 25, 2009 | 27 | Anthony Greenidge | Win | KO5 |
| 15 | Jan 17, 2009 | 26 | Javier Alberto Mamani | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Nov 22, 2008 | 26 | Malik Dziarra | Win | RTD2 |
| 13 | Jun 21, 2008 | 26 | Amar Amari | Win | UD |
| 12 | May 10, 2008 | 26 | Ibrahim Sid | Win | TKO8 |
| 11 | Apr 5, 2008 | 25 | Ian Gardner | Win | UD |
| 10 | Feb 29, 2008 | 25 | Tshepo Mashego | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Sep 7, 2007 | 25 | Mehdi Bouadla | Win | UD |
| 8 | May 25, 2007 | 25 | Sergey Khomitsky | Win | TKO5 |
| 7 | Feb 27, 2007 | 24 | Simon Mokoena | Win | RTD6 |
| 6 | Dec 2, 2006 | 24 | Sylvain Gomis | Win | KO4 |
| 5 | Oct 21, 2006 | 24 | Jorge Ariel Garcia | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Sep 19, 2006 | 24 | Martins Kukulis | Win | RTD2 |
| 3 | Aug 22, 2006 | 24 | Daniel Urbanski | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Jul 29, 2006 | 24 | Sergei Navarka | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | May 6, 2006 | 24 | Gabor Balogh | Win | KO1 |
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Career Summary
Gennady Golovkin made his debut against Gabor Balogh at the age of 24 on May 6, 2006, defeating Balogh via 1st round KO. He went on to win 36 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 32 wins via stoppage.
Golovkin got elevated as the middleweight world WBA (Regular) champion at the age of 28 after 19 professional fights, and had his first title defense fight against Nilson Julio Tapia on December 16, 2010, and won via 3rd round KO.
He is a two-time unified middleweight world champion, and has won three world titles at middleweight. He was elevated as world champion twice. For all the details about Golovkin's world title wins and defenses refer to "Gennady Golovkin World Titles".
Some of Golovkin's best fights and notable victories include wins over Kell Brook, Marco Antonio Rubio, Daniel Geale, Daniel Jacobs, Grzegorz Proksa, David Lemieux, and Makoto Fuchigami.
Gennady Golovkin has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far â both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Canelo Ălvarez via 12 round majority decision on September 15, 2018, which ended his 38-fight win streak. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Gennady Golovkin's losses".
His most recent fight was for the super-middleweight undisputed championship title against Mexican boxer Canelo Ălvarez on September 17, 2022. Golovkin lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 4 months and 21 days since this fight.
Golovkin's professional boxing record is currently at 42-2-1, which includes 37 knockout wins, and three title wins. He is on a one-fight losing streak, and is scheduled to face Brazilian boxer Esquiva FalcĂŁo on March 18, 2023.
Career Highlights
Gennady Golovkin has fought a total of 45 times till today. He is among the very best of his generation and is one of the pound-for-pound best boxers of all time. These 10 fights are the highlight of his career.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Nilson Julio Tapia
A 28-year old Gennady Golovkin (19-0, 16 KO) got elevated as WBA (Regular) middleweight champion and defended the title against Nilson Julio Tapia. Tapia was 25 years old with a record of 14-2-1. Tapia was on a three-fight win streak with 10 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Golovkin defeated Tapia via 3rd round KO to retain the WBA (Regular) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Lajuan Simon
A 29-year old Gennady Golovkin (21-0, 18 KO) faced Lajuan Simon, who was 32 years old with a record of 23-3-2 in a middleweight title defense fight. Simon was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Golovkin defeated Simon via 1st round KO to retain the WBA (Regular) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Makoto Fuchigami
A 30-year old Gennady Golovkin (22-0, 19 KO) faced Makoto Fuchigami, who was 28 years old with a record of 19-6 in a middleweight title defense fight. Fuchigami was on a nine-fight win streak with 10 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Golovkin defeated Fuchigami via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBA (Regular) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Grzegorz Proksa
A 30-year old Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KO) faced Grzegorz Proksa, who was 27 years old with a record of 28-1 in a middleweight title defense fight. Proksa was on a two-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 5 cms but both had the same reach.
Golovkin defeated Proksa via 5th round TKO to retain the WBA (Regular) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Geale
A 32-year old Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26 KO) faced Daniel Geale, who was 33 years old with a record of 30-2 in a middleweight title defense fight. Geale was on a one-fight win streak with 16 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Geale had a 2 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Golovkin defeated Geale via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBA (Super) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Marco Antonio Rubio
A 32-year old Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KO) faced Marco Antonio Rubio, who was 34 years old with a record of 59-6-1 in a middleweight title defense fight. Rubio was on a six-fight win streak with 51 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 1 cm but both had the same reach.
Golovkin defeated Rubio via 2nd round KO to retain the WBA (Super) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux
A 33-year old Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KO) faced David Lemieux, who was 26 years old with a record of 34-2 in a middleweight unification fight. Lemieux was on a nine-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach.
Golovkin defeated Lemieux via 8th round TKO to win the IBF middleweight title and retain the WBA (Super) middleweight title.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook
A 34-year old Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32 KO) faced an undefeated Kell Brook, who was 30 years old with a record of 36-0 in a middleweight title defense fight. Brook was on a 36-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage.
Golovkin defeated Brook via 5th round TKO to retain the WBC and IBF middleweight titles. He handed Brook the first loss of his career, and put an end to Brook's 36-fight win streak.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs
A 34-year old Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KO) faced Daniel Jacobs, who was 30 years old with a record of 32-1 in a middleweight title defense fight. Jacobs was on a 12-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Golovkin defeated Jacobs via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF middleweight titles.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Ălvarez
A 35-year old Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KO) faced Canelo Ălvarez, who was 27 years old with a record of 49-1-1 in a middleweight title defense fight. Ălvarez was on a seven-fight win streak with 34 KO wins. Golovkin was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Ălvarez had a 1 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Gennady Golovkin FAQs
What are some of Gennady Golovkin's best wins?
Some of Golovkin's best wins so far are against Kell Brook, Marco Antonio Rubio, Daniel Geale, Daniel Jacobs, Grzegorz Proksa, David Lemieux, and Makoto Fuchigami. His draw against Canelo Ălvarez is also among his best performances.
How many KOs does Gennady Golovkin have on his record?
Golovkin has knocked out 37 of his 45 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 82.2%. Of his total 42 wins, 37 of them have been via KO (88.1%).
Who did Gennady Golovkin lose to?
Golovkin has two losses. Canelo Ălvarez is the only boxer who has beaten Golovkin.