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GGG Knocks Out Rubio in Two Rounds, Walters Stops Donaire
By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent
Carson, CA (October 18th, 2014)– In an HBO stinker main event on Saturday night, October 18, 2014, at StubHub Center in Carson, California, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin of Kazakhstan knocked out Marco Antonio Rubio at 1:19 of the second round in an anything but a fight of a fight. Rubio took a left hand to the head on the ropes and went down on his back where he was counted out in Spanish, and made no significant effort to get up. Rubio, who looked like he did not want to be there in the first place, had failed to make the 160 pound limit, so Golovkin retained his WBA Super and IBO World Middleweight titles, scoring his eighteenth consecutive knockout, and also won Rubio’s WBC Interim World Middleweight title. This bout was also an eliminator for the WBC world title held by Miguel Cotto sometime in 2015.
Rubio, 59-7-1 with 51 knockouts, Durango, Mexico, was knocked out by Kofi Jantuah in the first round in 2004, and was stopped by Saul Roman in two rounds in 2001, so GGG’s win does not prove much. What it did establish was unlike Floyd Mayweather Jr., GGG’s bout are short, not much entertainment, and do not reveal much. Only Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Peter Quillin, Miguel Cotto, and Sergio Gabriel Martinez seem to remain for GGG in the middleweight division. Cotto versus Saul Alvarez may be in the works for Cotto trainer Freddie Roach before taking on the GGG challenge, if the money is right for Cotto. This reporter spoke to WBO World Middleweight champion Peter Quillin last week, who seems willing to fight former sparring partner GGG, but cannot reach a contractual agreement.
Golovkin, now 31-0, 28 knockouts, could also try a unification match with IBF World champion Jermain Taylor, 24-0 Matt Korobov, 28-1-1 Martin Murray, or 20-0 southpaw Billy Joe Saunders.
Result: Gennady Golovkin KO 2 Marco Antonio Rubio, Middleweights
Golovkin retains WBA and IBO World Middleweight titles, Wins WBC Interim title
Time: 1:19 of second Round. Referee: Jack Reiss
In the preliminary to the main event, Nicholas Walters won a brief firefight to win the World Boxing Association Super World Featherweight title, decking Nonito Donaire in the third round, and finishing him at 2:59 of the sixth round. Walters landed jabs with his longer reach at will to the head and body of the shorter outclassed Donaire. Quickly Donaire’s left and right eyes were cut and swollen, making the outcome of the bout just a matterof time. FInally, Walters baited Donaire to slug it out with him. DOnaire took the opening offer and both fighters exchanged power shots. Walters sent Donaire to the canvas face first. Donaire beat the count but was out, ending the one-sided bout.
Result: Nicholas Walters TKO 6 Nonito Donaire, Featherweights
Walters wins the World Boxing Association Super World Featherweight title
Time: 2:59 of Round Six. Referee: Raul Caiz Jr.
Donaire was knocked down in the third and sixth rounds
Untelevised Undercard Bouts from StubHub Center
Edwin Rodriguez Win 10 Azea Augustama, Light Heavyweights
Abraham Han Win 10 Marcos Reyes, Middleweights
Jaime Ocegueda TKO 6 Moris Rodriguez, Light Welterweights (2:31)
Ruslan Madley Win 4 Oscar Rojas (Debut), Lightweights
Walter Sarnol WIn 4 Sergio Najera, Featherweights
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