Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) is all set to to face-off with Mexican veteran, Marco Antonio Rubio (59-6-1, 51 KOs) on October 18 at California's StubHub Center. The fight went from being 'close' to confirmed overnight, reports RingTV. Rubio seems thrilled with the fight, while most others try to avoid the middleweight monster, and promises a 'Mexican-style' war to breakout in Carson, CA. The StubHub Center in Carson has been steadily building a reputation for hosting some of best action fights in recent years, and this won't be an exception so it seems. It must be something in the water.
"It will be a tremendous fight," Oswaldo Kuchle of Promociones Del Pueblo, which handles Rubio, stated in a Tuesday press release sent out by Golovkin's K2 Promotions. "I can assure you that Rubio will make this a war."
Much of Rubio's confidence derives from his 16-1 record over his last 17 fights, with his sole loss coming at the hands of Chavez Jr., and most of the wins coming against pedestrian-level opposition. He does have a very good win over hard-punching David Lemieux back in 2011, but that was before losing to Chavez Jr. and beating a shadow of Carlos Baldomir in late 2012.
"I'm excited to fight another world champion," Rubio, last in action for a 10th-round stoppage of Domenico Spada in April, stated in the press release. "I always accept the biggest challenges, and without a doubt, this will be the greatest of my career. I will show Golovkin a real Mexican Style fight on Oct. 18."
Golovkin just smirks as always, revealing that he always looks forward to a good scrap, and why wouldn't he?! Gennady loves box!!
"I'm very excited to fight in California," Golovkin stated in the press release. "I always enjoy attending fights at the StubHub Center and look forward to a Mexican Style fight against Marco Antonio Rubio."
I think the bottom line on Rubio is mostly summed-up in this description:
"Marco Antonio Rubio is among the toughest fighters in boxing," K2 managing directer Tom Loeffler said. "This battle with Gennady should provide fireworks from the opening bell."
Rubio is exactly that; a tough fighter. But simply being tough won't be sufficient for him to leave the ring victorious on October 18. Because of that, I fully expect the combatants to put on a good show before Rubio eventually wilts and withers away.