Who’s next for Golovkin?

Gennady Golovkin claimed he wants to return to Britain for another fight, but also plans to unify the middleweight division. So who could he fight next?

Billy Joe Saunders

That white-toothed smile beamed through a face masked by bruises in the immediate aftermath of Golovkin’s win, and Saunders was the first name on the champion’s swollen lips.

“I’m a boxer, I’m open for everybody, but I want a unification fight,” he said. “First of all, I would like Billy-Joe Saunders because he has the WBO belt.”

There is something wonderfully old-school about Golovkin – the way he bashfully conducts himself outside the ring before bashing opponents senseless inside of it. The manner in which he eschews hyperbole to demand a chance to add another piece of the jigsaw to his treasure chest of world championships is what makes him so popular.

WBO champion Saunders must feel like the hungriest animal in the jungle is preying on him. For his part, Saunders is certainly no victim – which victories over Chris Eubank Jr and Andy Lee can attest to.

Chris Eubank Jr

The initial contract that linked Golovkin to Eubank Jr is probably now a torn-up shred of paper in the frustrated fist of Eddie Hearn, but the Kazakh doesn’t look the type to forget. He signed once, we’ve been told, so why not twice?

Eubank Jr has no world title to offer, nor is he matching his perfect record with Golovkin’s. What he uniquely did offer was a trademark brand of razzmatazz that would have added gloss to the unified world middleweight champion’s UK visit. There is a danger that, after Brook …

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