Earlier tonight, undefeated WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin made easy work of Marco Antonio Rubio, walking him down and knocking him out in the second round at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Rubio never really offered a challenge for the heavy-handed champion as Golovkin wasted no time in letting the power of his punches be known. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!
ROUND 1
They trade jabs to start the round. Double left hook lands for Golovkin. They trade hooks. Right and a left lands for Rubio. Overhand right lands for Golovkin. Jab and a right lands for Golovkin. They trade body shots. Golovkin lands a right. Another. They trade left hooks. Golovkin backs him up to the ropes. Left hook and a right lands for Golovkin. HARD left hook and a right lands for Golovkin. Rubio fires back. Round to Golovkin.
Golovkin 10 Rubio 9
ROUND 2
Golovkin walking him down. Overhand right lands for Rubio, but not much on it. Golovkin lands a jab. They trade right. HARD right lands for Golovkin. Left hook to the body lands for Golovkin. They trade jabs. Rubio digs a left to the body. Nice right to the body for Golovkin. They trade on the inside. Left hook and HARD uppercut lands for Golovkin. Rubio rocks back to the ropes. Left hook lands for Golovkin and Rubio is down and on his back. Rubio tries to beat the count, but the ref calls it. That's it.
THE WINNER BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT AT 1:10 OF ROUND...GENNADY GOLOVKIN
COMPUBOX
Golovkin total punches: 45/99
Rubio total punches: 21/76
Golovkin power punches: 28/54
Rubio power punches: 13/40
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