Boxing: Golovkin to defend his title on May 12

Gennadiy Golovkin. Tengrinews.kz stock photo

Kazakhstan boxer Gennady Golovkin will defend his title on May 12, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing AllBoxing.ru. The 30-y.o. WBA (World Boxing Association) middleweight champion will fight against 28-y.o. Japanese Makoto Fuchigami. The fight will be held in Ukrainian Brovary. Golovkin along with his personal coach Abel Sanchez has already arrived to Kiev. Golovkin is also planning to fight against German boxer Felix Sturm who is the WBA super champion at present. This fight will take place on September 30, 2012.