Promoter: Unbeaten champ Golovkin has nearly sold out Forum (The Associated Press)
Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s bout against Willie Monroe Jr. on Saturday has nearly sold out the Forum. Tom Loeffler, Golovkin’s promoter, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the historic Inglewood arena’s 12,600-seat configuration for boxing is approaching full capacity. ”It’s clear to us that Gennady has built a real fan base now, whether it’s in New York or Europe or here in Los Angeles, which is his second home.” Golovkin (32-0, 29 KOs) is the world’s most dominant 160-pound fighter, and he has risen up many pound-for-pound lists while winning the WBA title and the interim WBC belt. His second-round stoppage of Marco Antonio Rubio drew 9,353 fans to the famed outdoor venue south of downtown Los Angeles, allowing the promoters to put in several hundred temporary seats to hold the overflow.