A biography for Gennady Golovkinhasn’t been written yet.
“I worked hard to become of champion of the world.”
“In general, I enjoy watching different sport tournaments and competitions.”
“It was a very difficult time after the fall of the Soviet Union. Jobs were difficult, and you had to fight to have anything nice.”
“My father is always with me. But moving forward and making my father more proud of me is very important. Taking care of my family, as my father did, is even more important.”
“I never went into the mine. But I saw my father and other men coming out, day after day, their faces and bodies covered in soot. It looked very hard and dangerous.”
“If I can beat a proven champion like Canelo, that will take my career to a different level.”
“The first am fight I had, I was 10 yrs. old. I didn't count, but as far as I remember, it was approximately 350 fights. It was a lot of fights.”
“There are no survivors in my fights.”
“The main thing I want to have at the end of my career is to be healthy. But as for people to remember me, I want my fans to remember the type of fights I had.”
“I don't feel my opponent's power. I feel something happening when I get hit, but I don't feel power.”
“I liked soccer. I played it for two years.”
“Boxing is serious. It's not a game. Just one punch - change life.”
“I had a very hard life in Kazakhstan.”
“The older kids, if they wanted something from you, whether it was cash or sports equipment, they would just take it. My older brothers used to say, 'If someone tries to take something from you, never give it to them.' So we fought all the time.”
“Jacobs was a very good fighter and gave me good learning experience going 12 rounds.”
“When I was a young boy, those 'Rocky' movies were my favorite, especially the wild and exciting endings. I loved those films; they inspired me to want to become a fighter.”
“When I wrap my hands, I do it for my family. I owe my courage to them and also my success. That's why I fight.”
“I only worry about those who want to fight.”
“I went to university every day for five years. I thought, 'I must - must - go to school.' Look, my hands, these are like guns. When you have guns, you can relax. But in the future, you need something else.”
“Outside the ring, I am Gennady, but when I get in, I am Triple G: I become a different guy. I don't know how I switch, but I understand my job, I understand the situation, and I understand my business.”