LONDON - Middleweight king Gennady Golovkin crushed Kell Brook's brave resistance when the challenger’s corner threw in towel in the fifth round at London's O2 Arena on Saturday. For many, the California-based Golovkin is also pound-for-pound the best fighter in the world after registering his 23rd consecutive knockout win. Some in the crowd booed the decision but Brook, from Sheffield, northern England, was on wobbly legs after Golovkin intensified his attacks. Golovkin stalked Brook around the ring and, as he always does, landed shots with unerring accuracy that began to take their toll from the third round. Brook was in trouble as he snaked along the ropes and Ingle threw in the towel to spare his man further punishment.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 23:26 UTC