Golovkin Could Move Up to Super Middleweight to Face Champ Callum Smith

Talks have started about Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) taking on WBA Super champion Callum Smith (25-0, 18 KOs), potentially at the home of Liverpool FC, Anfield, next year, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Smith recently won the WBA ‘Super’ and Ring magazine super-middleweight titles, as well as the World Boxing Super Series final, against George Groves in September. Hearn speaking on events has been quoted as saying “I’ve spoken to Tom Loeffler [‘GGG’s promoter] about it before,” “not since the press conference last week though. That’s my No 1 choice for Callum Smith. I think it’s a fight that fills Anfield. It’s a great profile fight, it’s a great fight, full stop. Also, for Golovkin it gives him a chance to move up, do what ‘Canelo’ is doing, fight for the ‘Super’ title, and also for the ‘Ring’ magazine title at 168lbs.” “If he [Golovkin] is even close to the mark in terms of weight at middleweight, it might be a good option,” Hearn continued. “But whether he wants to take that risk before a possible third Canelo fight, I don’t know.”

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