Golovkin vs Macklin

Who won Golovkin vs Macklin?

Gennady Golovkin beat Matthew Macklin by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, June 29th, 2013, at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBA middleweight championship of the world.

Golovkin vs Macklin stats

Back in June 2013, Gennady Golovkin stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Matthew Macklin made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

Gennady Golovkin was the same age as Matthew Macklin, at 31 years old.

Macklin had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Gennady Golovkin and Matthew Macklin fought out of an orthodox stance.

Golovkin was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 4 years and 5 months later than Macklin, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 240 compared to Macklin's 231.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Matthew Macklin had been fighting more than Gennady Golovkin.

Going into this contest, Gennady Golovkin had last fought 5 months and 10 days ago, while Matthew Macklin's last outing had been 1 year, 3 months and 12 days ago.

What time did Golovkin vs Macklin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Golovkin vs Macklin?

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