APersonIndependent states
Gennady Golovkin
"GGG" (b. 1982), multiple middleweight world champion, record holder with 20 consecutive title defences.
Gennady Golovkin was born in Karaganda. As an amateur he was world champion in 2003 and won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Boxing professionally from 2006 to 2022, he held the WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO belts. His 20 consecutive middleweight title defences equal Bernard Hopkins's record, and The Ring ranked him the world's best boxer pound for pound in 2017–2018.
His three fights with Canelo Álvarez are among the most famous in boxing history. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2026.
Sources
Updated: October 2, 2026