EN FOTOS: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin cumple ante Steve Rolls; pide a Canelo para septiembre

Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin, left, exchanges punches with Canada’s Steve Rolls during the second round of a super middleweight boxing match Saturday, June 8, 2019, in New York. Golovkin won in the fourth round.

(Frank Franklin II / AP)

Por Jad El Reda

Hoy Los Angeles

Jun. 8, 2019 9:07 PM PT

Después de su último combate ante Saúl Álvarez, Gennady Golovkin regresó al cuadrilátero para medirse ante un relativamente desconocido Steve Rolls en el Madison Square Gardens de Nueva York. Golovkin venció sin problemas a Rolls al noquearlo en el cuarto round con 1:02 por pelear. Por momentos parecía que Rolls tenía más que ofrecer pero finalmente el kazajo demostró ser mucho para el canadiense.

‘GGG’ sufrió su primera derrota profesional ante Canelo, en septiembre de 2018, con quien busca una tercera pelea, pero antes tendrá que lidiar con un hambriento e invicto Rolls (19-0, 10 KOs).

Tras la victoria, ‘GGG’ señaló estar listo para Canelo en septiembre: “Estoy listo para septiembre. Solo tráiganlo. Si quieren un gran drama, díganle a Canelo”.

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Canada’s Steve Rolls talks to his corner after a super middleweight boxing match against Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in New York. Golovkin won in the fourth round.

(Frank Franklin II / AP)

Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin, left, punches Canada’s Steve Rolls during the fourth round of a super middleweight boxing match Saturday, June 8, 2019, in New York. Golovkin stopped Rolls in the fourth round.

(Frank Franklin II / AP)

Canada’s Steve Rolls, right, punches Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin during the second round of a super middleweight boxing match Saturday, June 8, 2019, in New York. Golovkin won in the fourth round.

(Frank Franklin II / AP)

Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin, left, evades a punch by Canada’s Steve Rolls during the second round of a super middleweight boxing match Saturday, June 8, 2019, in New York. Golovkin won in the fourth round.

(Frank Franklin II / AP)

Ali Akhmedov of Kazakhstan (blue trunks) trades punches with Marcus McDaniel (white trunks) during their WBC International Super Middleweight Title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Brian Ceballo (white trunks) trades punches with Bakhtiyar Eyubov (black trunks) during their Junior Middleweights fight during their Junior Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

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Brian Ceballo reacts after fighting Bakhtiyar Eyubov during their Junior Middleweights fight during their Junior Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Ali Akhmedov of Kazakhstan (blue trunks) poses with the championship belt after winning by technical knockout in the third round against Marcus McDaniel during their WBC International Super Middleweight Title fight during their Junior Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Steve Rolls of Canada looks on after being knocked out in the fourth round by Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan during their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

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Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan (red trunks) knocks out Steve Rolls of Canada (white trunks) in the fourth round of their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan (red trunks) trades punches with Steve Rolls of Canada (white trunks) during their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Ali Akhmedov of Kazakhstan (blue trunks) knocks down Marcus McDaniel (white trunks) in the third round during their WBC International Super Middleweight Title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan reacts after defeating Steve Rolls of Canada in the fourth round during their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan reacts after winning by knockout in the fourth round against Steve Rolls of Canada during their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Ali Akhmedov of Kazakhstan (blue trunks) reacts after winning by technical knockout in the third round against Marcus McDaniel (white trunks) during their WBC International Super Middleweight Title fight during their Junior Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Ali Akhmedov of Kazakhstan (blue trunks) trades punches with Marcus McDaniel (white trunks) during their WBC International Super Middleweight Title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

Steve Rolls of Canada is knocked down by Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan during the fourth round of their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2019 in New York City.

(Sarah Stier / Getty Images)

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Jad El Reda

Jad El Reda, nació en Colombia, de padres libaneses. Tomó clases de periodismo en español en el programa de UCLA Extension. Trabajó como colaborador con HOY Los Ángeles en 2007 y volvió para ser parte del equipo de editores de HOY Deportes en febrero de 2014. Jad hace parte del equipo editorial de Deportes del LA Times en Español.