Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) will make his return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden next year, and it also marks his 2nd appearance on HBO pay-per-view. The WBA/IBF/WBC middleweight champion will put his belts on the line against the heavy-handed Daniel Jacobs (32-1, 29 KOs) on Saturday, March 18th. This fight, which was scheduled to go to a WBA-ordered purse bid on Monday, was announced on Saturday, therefore avoiding the purse bid altogether.
Golovkin fought just twice this year, which is the first time he’s done so since 2012. “GGG” wiped out the overmatched Dominic Wade in April, then forced a corner stoppage TKO in September against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook.