Tom Leffler, former promoter of Gennadiy Golovkin, recalled under what circumstances his ward's fight with Jaime Munguia was derailed.
"Everything was negotiated and signed by Munguia for the biggest fee of his career. HBO PPV and MGM Grand liked GGG fighting an undefeated Mexican puncher with a record of 28-0, 24 KOs on "Cinco de Mayo" as Canelo's replacement.The day before we were going to announce the fight, Bob Bennett of the Nevada Commission derailed it with one of the most bizarre decisions I've seen from a commissioner. I checked with the other major commissions and they had no problem approving it at all. At his age of 36, GGG was no longer the youngest, and Jaime was physically bigger - he was fighting now at 168 pounds. Munguia had already trained and won the world title that same month, proving our point that he was a world class boxer and was worthy of fighting! Bob took away the big fight at Cinco de Mayo in Las Vegas in 2018 from GGG, Munguia and the fans...," said the functionary.
Former promoter of former world middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin Tom Leffler assessed the likelihood of the Kazakhstani's return to the ring.
"I always hope for another Gennady fight, whether it's a farewell bout in Kazakhstan or something like a commercial fight in the Middle East. But considering the high position he holds... After all, he is not just the head of the Olympic Boxing Committee, he is the head of the Olympic Committee of all sports in Kazakhstan. This work takes all his time," - quotes Leffler Boxing Scene.
Recall that Golovkin held his last performance in September 2022, losing by unanimous decision of judges to Saul Alvarez. In February this year, the 42-year-old boxer was appointed head of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan.
Dan Rafael, a well-known journalist and insider, posted a post on his social network X in which he recalled Gennady Golovkin 's bout with Ryota Murata.
Aida Satybaldinova, a boxer from Kazakhstan living in the United States, spoke about the problems in the republican sport and expressed hope that the new head of the NOC, Gennadiy Golovkin , would be able to influence the situation.