Gennady Golovkin focused on Derevyanchenko but has plans beyond Canelo

Gennady Golovkin met with a select group of boxing press on Monday, less than two weeks ahead of his middleweight title bout with Sergiy Derevyanchenko. GGG (39-1-1, 35 KOs) and Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) will headline a cross-promotional card from GGG Promotions, Matchroom Boxing and DiBella Entertainment on October 5. Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs) and Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) will headline a cross-promotional card from GGG Promotions, Matchroom Boxing and DiBella Entertainment on October 5. “I feel great,” Golovkin said in a roundtable discussion with the media. “This is a championship fight. I know (Derevyanchenko) well, all the way back to 2008 when he was on the (Ukrainian) Olympic team. He is not as well known for American fans, but he is a very good opponent.” Many were expecting a third fight between Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez this September, but the Mexican opted to face light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev instead. “We have a plan B if Canelo does not want the fight,” GGG told RingTV, “we have four or five different options. I thought we had a deal to fight in September. His team and his promoters tried to persuade him, but he said no, so what can we do?”

Deontay Wilder next fight: Bronze Bomber confirms TWO bouts. When is Fury rematch?