Madison Square Garden undercard action

Former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KO’s) is a champ once again after scoring a very close UD 12 over Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KO’s) to regain the vacant IBF middleweight title on Saturday night at MSG in NYC. Derevyanchenko gave GGG all he could handle and Golovkin looked all of his 37 years of age at times. GGG is looking for a Canelo Alvarez rematch but if that isn’t available people would welcome a second Derevyanchenko battle although GGG’s game opponent is going to be out for a while healing up from some huge facial cuts.

Undercard Action

-WBA Intercontinental super welterweight champion Israil Madrimov (4-0, 4 KO’s) TKO 5 Alejandro Barrera (29-6, 18 KO’s).

-Former IBF super lightweight champion Ivan Baranchyk (20-1, 13 KO’s) KO 4 over Gabriel Bracero (25-4-1, 6 KO’s). Baranchyk picks up the WBA Intercontinental title with the win.

-2016 Olympian light heavyweight “Mighty” Joe Ward dislocated his left knee in round 2 and couldn’t continue. Marco Delgado (6-1, 5 KO’s) gets the win and spoils Ward’s pro debut.

-WBC International silver super middleweight titlist Ali Akhmedov (16-0, 12 KO’s) KO 1 Andrew Hernandez (20-8-2, 9 KOs).

-Welterweight Brian Ceballo (11-0, 6 KO’s) TKO 3 Ramal Amanov (16-1, 5 KO’s)

-Middleweight Kamil Szeremeta 21-0, 5 KO’s) KO 2 Oscar Cortes (27-5, 14 KO’s)

-Super middleweight Nikita Ababiy (7-0, 6 KO’s) KO1Isiah Seldon (13-3-1, 4 KO’s)

(In closing, RIP former Oxnard, California welterweight, and Robert Garcia Boxing Academy friend and stable mate, Javier “El Pelos” Garcia. God Bless Champ).