"I actually fought him twice. I fought him in Mississippi and I came out with the decision in that one. And I fought him maybe 3 months later in the Olympics and I believe I won that fight, but didn't [get the win]. I remember him being a pretty solid opponent, but I don't remember the power at all, so when I heard about him having a lot of power, I didn't believe it until I seen him get in the ring," stated super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell, who recalled his two amateur encounters with undefeated super middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. Although Dirrell believes he won both fights, officially, they split the matches, with Golovkin taking the more important one, spoiling the Flint, Michigan native's dream of winning an Olympic medal. It's a fact that Dirrell has not forgotten and he would love an opportunity to face Golovkin again, this time as a pro.
"Even though this guy hasn't got in the ring with top name opponents, he's still gotten in there with tough opponents. To get in there with the knockout ratio that he has, that's saying something right there, so we know he has the power, man. He is someone I'm definitely hoping comes up to 168 and fights me because my experience with him was left undone. The Olympics were as important to me as a world championship at the time, so I wanted that gold and he was the one who stopped me from getting it. I'd want to meet him again, and especially with the hype that he's had," Dirrell explained during a recent in-depth conversation with FightHype.com. "I can be the champion at 168 and he can come up and try to take my belt and give him something to come up for. That's a fight I'm definitely looking forward to and he's one solid fighter. He has a TON of hype, man, but when that time comes when he gets in there with a top opponent, then we'll see what Gennady Golovkin really has. As far as all of the credit he's getting right now, I believe he's earned it because he is quite a knockout puncher. I like his power."
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