This Sunday afternoon (AEST), Australia’s Daniel Geale will attempt to conquer one of the most dangerous fighters in boxing when he takes on the undefeated Gennady Golovkin.
The 33-year-old former IBO, IBF and WBA World Champion is rated a $5.40 outsider to topple the most dangerous man in the division.
Geale (30-2) has fought under the bright lights as an underdog before, however Golovkin (29-0) is on a whole different level.
Not only will Geale have to overcome a man who has stopped 26 of his 29 victims, including some of the most vicious knockouts seen since the Mike Tyson era, he will also have to battle against the pro Kazakh/Russian crowd expected to pack Madison Square Garden.
Geale, a humble fighter whose lack of trash talk has stopped him from reaching the media heights of compatriots Anthony Mundine and Danny Green, has quietly amassed a reputation that has landed him the biggest fight of his life, in the world’s most famous arena.
Golovkin is the undisputed king of the middleweight division, and has spoken of his desire for a fight with superstars Canelo Alvarez or Miguel Cotto.
Geale is yet to be finished in his career, with his only two losses coming via contested split decisions. His last loss came despite the fact he floored opponent Darren Barker with a body shot that had Barker clutching at his ribs for the remainder of the fight.
Since the loss to Barker, Geale has had just one fight, the total destruction of the capable but over-matched Garth Wood. Speaking to Wood before the fight, he mentioned he had completed by far his best fight camp in his career, and admitted to feeling better than he did a few weeks out from his famous knockout of Anthony Mundine.
Wood, who looked a million dollars physically, was no match for the ruthless Geale, who showed an aggression we had not seen before.
Make no mistake about it, Geale is one of the best fighters in the world, and has every right to believe he can upset the champion, but he has a mountain to climb.
One thing is for sure, he will have the entire nation behind him in his quest. Just as the country got behind massive underdog Alex Leapai in his attempt to dethrone Wladimir Klitschko, fans will look past the unlikeliness of a victory, and back their man.
The big difference between the two fights however, is that Geale is a ‘Real Deal’ chance of ending the Golovkin reign.
A win for Geale will crown him the undisputed king of the division and would set up a mouth watering title unification bout with fellow Aussie, IBF World Champion Sam Soliman.
Golovkin holds a win over Geale in the amateurs, so he knows he can beat his challenger. Whether or not Geale can get the job done, he has all the tools to believe he can. That in itself is a win, as the majority of Golovkin’s most recent opponents looked beaten before they even entered the ring.
Through my green and gold glasses, I see Geale upsetting the Russian-based superstar. However, to do so he will have to beat an opponent against whom most have failed to even survive the early rounds.
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