Moments ago at the O2 Arena in London, England, unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin kept his titles and undefeated record intact while extending his knockout streak, stopping challenger and previously undefeated welterweight champion Kell Brook in the 5th round. Brook was game while the fight lasted, able to effectively counter and outbox Golovkin at times, but the champion appeared to be too strong and powerful, as he walked through the fire to land his own devastating shots. As Brook took a barrage of punches in the 5th round, his corner had seen enough and decided to throw in the towel. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!
ROUND 1
Brook lands a short right. They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Golovkin. Brook answers with one of his own. Golovkin pressing hard as he comes forward. Counter right lands for Brook. They trade jabs. They trade left hooks. HARD shot lands for Golovkin and Brook looks hurt. Uppercut lands for Brook. Gologkin nods his head and comes forward. Left to the body lands for golovkin. Hard left hook upstairs lands for golovkin. Another left to the body lands for Golovkin. Right uppercut llands for Brook that gets Golovkin's attention. Golovking fires back a left hook. Round to Golovkin.
Golovkin 10 Brook 9
ROUND 2
Jab and a right lands for Golovkin. Left hook lands for Golovkin. Brook fires his jab. GGG answers with a stiff jab of his own. Golovkin bringing some serious heat and power. Brook lands a nice uppercut. Left hook lands for Brook. Golovkin walks him down. Double jab lands for Brook. Golovkin presses forward. Jab lands for GGG. Right hand from GG grazes Brook. Counter left lands for Brook. Brook circles. Brrok lands a nice combination. Solid uppercut lands for Brook. Good 102 lands for Brook. GGG backs up. Uppercut lands sagain for Brook. Brrok making him miss and making him pay more. Round to Brook.
Golovkin 19 Brook 19
ROUND 3
Jab lands for Brook. Brook slips to the canvas. Golovkin misses with a big right. Left hook lands for Brook. Golovkin turning the heat up even more and really looking to beat up Brook. Good body shots land for Golovkin. It looks like Golovkin is trying to end it in the 3rd. HARD right lands for Golovkin. Brook retreats. Brook keeps pawing at his right cheek. Uppercut lands for Brook. Nice right lands for Golovkin. 1-2 and an uppercut lands for Brook. Brook fires a combination. Right lands for Brook. 1-2 lands for GGG. Right lands for Golovkin. Another 1-2 lands for GGG. Brook fires back a right. Another right cross lands for Brook. Good round; close round. I give it to GGG, but man, it was really close.
Golovkin 29 Brook 28
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Brook. Golovkin tries to work the body in the corner. Nice right lands for Brook. Body shot from GGG. Counter right lands for Brook. Jab lands for GGG. Golovkin walking him down. Brook circles. Right lands for Golovkin. Uppercut from Brook. They trade on the inside. They trade jabs. Right upstairs lands for GGG. Right lands for Brook. Right lands for Brook. Nice left hook lands for Brook. GGG nods. Round to Golovkin.
Golovkin 39 Brook 37
ROUND 5
Golovkin digs to the body. Another body shot. Golovkin really unloading on him on the ropes. Hard right lands for GGG. Brook taunts him, but he took a lot of shots from him. Jab lands for GGG. Brook on the retreat. Nice couple of rights land for Brook. Two nice lefts land for Brook. Right hand lands for GGG. Brook takes a deep breath. Golovkin bangs to the body. Brook retreats. He looks hurt. GGG lands a nice right. Brook's corner appears to be ready to throw in the towel...yeah...that's it...it's over. Brook's corner throws in the towel.
THE WINNER BY WAY OF TKO DUE TO CORNER STOPPAGE...GENNADY GOLOVKIN
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