In a division where Felix Sturm is already recognized as their world champ, the WBA has ordered a match between their "regular" middleweight champ, Gennady Golovkin (20-0, 17 KOs) and "Interim" champ, Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (26-0, 17 KOs). Golovkin is already scheduled to defend his belt against Kassim Ouma (27-7-1, 17 KOs) on June 17 and N'Dam last defended in April, against … [Read more...]
Pirog, Sylvester, and the European Middleweight Round-up
(AFP/Getty Images) As promised following his brutal fifth round title-winning KO of Daniel Jacobs last year, WBO middleweight champ, Dmitry Pirog (17-0, 14 KOs) is taking the belt back home to Russia for his first defense. Pirog will be facing Argentina's Javier Francisco Maciel (18-1, 12 KOs) this coming Saturday. Maciel has never fought outside of Argentina and has faced … [Read more...]