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Gennady Golovkin calls out Canelo Alvarez after 22nd consecutive KO

Unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin showed no mercy against challenger Dominic Wade, retaining his title with a second-round knockout in Los Angeles.

American Wade was no match for the unbeaten Golovkin, who earned his 22nd consecutive knockout in the second round at The Forum on Saturday.

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Golovkin, of Kazakhstan, floored Wade twice in the second round, three times in total. The killer blow was a powerful right hand. Golovkin improved to 35-0 with his 16th successful title defense.