Boxing: Gennady Golovkin Still Has Some Proving to Do

The steam machine is back again this week — in the process of turning out stories, podcasts, video streams, tweets, Instagrams and various other social media gadgets or apps that are out there espousing the greatness of Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. It makes some sense, since “GGG” will be putting his 21-fight knockout streak on the line against undefeated Dominic Wade (18-0, 12 KOs) on HBO this Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California. There is no questioning that Golovkin (34-0, 31 knockouts) is one of the best fighters in the world. There is no question that the current proprietor of the IBF and WBA middleweight title belts is boxing’s most devastating puncher. What continues to be missing, however, is the true measure how good Golovkin is, and that is not all Golovkin’s fault. Hopefully something will be done about it by the end of this year. Golovkin is 34. The last time he went the distance was a unanimous eight-round decision over Amar Amari on June 21, 2008 in Denmark. That was nine months before Wade’s pro debut in March 2009. No one questions that Golovkin is exciting. They just question when he will fight someone that may be able to actually beat him. There is obvious talk of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, if he gets by Amir Khan on May 7. There has been some hint of moving up to face Andre Ward or Sergey Kovalev. Danny Jacobs’ name has been broached. “The question is: ‘How difficult is it to keep Gennady motivated when all the names that are mentioned are walking away or running away from him?’ My answer was that it’s not hard …

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