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Baby’s birth doesn’t stop Golovkin training for big fight

By TIM DAHLBERG believe he is that already in professional best later at
AP Boxing Writer the ring. But it’s also shap- the final pre-fight press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Not ing up as the toughest conference, a low-key af-
even a baby could inter- fight of his career, one that fair for what is expected to
fere with Gennady Go- leaves no room for distrac- be an all-action fight. The
lovkin’s training for his mid- tions, baby or not. fight matches a big punch-
dleweight showdown with “It’s not game, it’s a fight,” er in Golovkin, who has 33
Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin said. “You can knockouts in winning all 37
Golovkin was getting ready go back home or go to of his fights, against Alva-
to put the final touches on the hospital. It’s dangerous rez, whose only loss in 51
his training camp last week and everyone understands fights came against Floyd
in the Southern Califor- that.” Mayweather Jr.
nia mountains when word Golovkin was in a jovial Boxing purists have sali-
came from Los Angeles mood while meeting with vated over the matchup in
that his wife was going into reporters, something San- styles, with Golovkin always
labor with their second chez attributed both to coming forward and Alva-
child. Trainer Abel Sanchez Gennady Golovkin attends a news conference Wednesday, becoming a father for the rez being a devastating
urged him to go to the hos- Sept. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. second time and know- counter-puncher.
pital, but Golovkin wasn’t Associated Press ing the biggest fight of his “The styles have the ingre-
about to interrupt prepara- though he declined to an- paring to the great middle- career is only days away. dients to make a fight that
tions for what could be the swer questions Wednesday weight clashes of the past. He laughed easily, made can go down in history for
defining fight of his career. about the birth. The former Olympic silver a few jokes, and talked many years,” Alvarez said
“He said, ‘Coach, the baby “Please, do not ask about medalist from Kazakhstan about what he expected through an interpreter.
is going to come whether my family,” Golovkin said and Mexico’s biggest box- from a fighter he has been The expectations have
I’m there or not. I have to Wednesday. “Just boxing ing star meet Saturday pursuing for more than two helped the fight gain trac-
train,” Sanchez said. questions.” night in a 160-pound battle years. tion, despite coming just
The baby did come as Go- There were plenty of boxing that has been years in the “It’s not an easy fight for three weeks after May-
lovkin was wrapping up his questions to keep Triple G making. him or me,” Golovkin said. weather and Conor Mc-
training session Friday in Big occupied as he met with a For Golovkin the fight is a “I think the second half will Gregor met in a 154-pound
Bear. He was able to be contingent of media to talk chance to finally break out be much crazy, like a street match featuring a boxer
with his wife and newborn about a fight that many in as a superstar outside the fight.” against a mixed martial art-
daughter the next day, boxing are already com- core of boxing fans who Both fighters were at their ist. q