Gennady Golovkin vs Matthew Macklin
On June 29, 2013, Gennady Golovkin (26-0, 23 KOs), the middleweight WBA champion, defends his title against British challenger, Matthew Macklin (29-4, 20 KOs).
Golovkin vs Macklin Stats
Gennady Golovkin is coming in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Nobuhiro Ishida, 2 months and 30 days ago. Matthew Macklin is on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Joachim Alcine, 9 months and 14 days ago.
Golovkin vs Macklin Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Gennady Golovkin at 99-1 winning odds. Matthew Macklin really doesn't have much to present against Golovkin.
Golovkin vs Macklin Result
Gennady Golovkin made easy work of Matthew Macklin, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Golovkin improves his record to 27-0 (24 KOs), while Macklin adds a loss to his record at 29-5.