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Facing Golovkin: Matthew Macklin
- Updated: September 8, 2016
Kell Brook will share the ring with Gennady Golovkin this Saturday night and we asked former opponents to reveal their own experiences of facing ‘GGG’.
The IBF welterweight champion has climbed up two weight divisions to test his slick skills against the destructive fists of Golovkin at London’s O2 Arena, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Macklin challenged the fearsome Kazakh in 2013, but was caught by a brutal body shot in the third round that finished the fight and left the Birmingham fighter writhing in pain.
Brook will soon battle the most dangerous puncher in the sport and Macklin has offered his own valuable insight into what lies ahead for his fellow Brit…
What makes Golovkin such a good fighter?
He is a complete all-rounder. We all know that he hits very hard but there is a lot more to him than that. There are things that you can’t really pick up, his timing, his judge of range and his variety – he is very smart. He is technically very good and is a lot more than just a big hitter.
Is GGG as strong and powerful as his record suggests?
He is the biggest puncher I have faced. He hits very …
