Last week Canelo Alvarez was forced to pull out of his big rematch with Gennady Golovkin after failing a drug test, this is just one in a long line of drug scandals to hit our sport recently. So now the question on everybody’s lips is who Golovkin is going to fight next here are just a few names that I think will make a good fight.
Billy Joe Saunders
Ok now at this point you’re thinking isn’t he fighting Martin Murray in June and you would be right he is scheduled to defend his title in June, and yes this fight has already been rescheduled once. So although I’d be hugely disappointed for Murray as I am a fan of his this is definitely a fight that I can see happening. For two reasons one I think it will be a good fight and Saunders should give GGG a decent test, and two Saunders is the WBO champion and a fight for the undisputed championship would be a very rare thing for the Middleweight division.
Daniel Jacobs
Now I know this post his called who’s next and I know that Jacobs is scheduled to fight later this month on the 28th a fight that if he wins should make him mandatory for a shot at GGG’s title anyway, but he made my list because of the great fight the pair gave us the last time they met.
Gilberto Ramirez
He is your typical Mexican fighter heart of a lion and very hard to beat. His promotional team has been talking up a fight with the Middleweight king, and with the fact that Ramirez is a world champion at Super Middleweight he may not be as skilful as GGG but there’s no doubt he will be the bigger man on fight night, and fighting a Mexican on a big public holiday in Mexico would make a lot of sense
Jermall Charlo
With the size and power of Charlo it should make for a good fight he’s already won the WBC interim title, so he’s already in the world title picture. One thing he would have to watch out for if he did take the fight is that he’s a power puncher GGG has made his living knocking guys out who think that because they can hit hard they can take him out with one punch but instead the opposite happens.
Chris Eubank Jr
No I haven’t lost the plot by suggesting Eubank Jr I know that George Groves out boxed him for their whole fight in the World Boxing Super Series semi final. However he has past up the opportunity to fight GGG before and if you look at some of the things he’s been posting on social media it looks like he could come down to Middleweight easily.
These are just some names that I think will make a good fight, however the fight is still scheduled to take place on 5th May. I think the biggest problem GGG is going to have is not finding someone who wants to fight him or, is good enough to give him a fight. It’s going to be finding a fighter who is willing to go toe to toe with one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world today with under 4 weeks notice.
As always I love to hear what you guys think so comment below and let me know who you think Golovkin should fight next.
Very interesting topic really enjoyed trying to work out who I would pick don’t know they all look good prospect will just have to wait and see who he gets cheers Chris.