Gennady Golovkin was on the phone with the President of Kazakhstan during his mysterious call in the ring after losing to Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night.
The middleweight world champion was soundly beaten when he moved up to 168lb for a shot at his rival's undisputed title over the weekend, and fans were baffled to see him enjoying a good natured phone call in the ring seconds after the final bell. It has now been confirmed he was speaking with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; the president of his home country.
Golovkin is one of the most famous fighters in his nation, and was congratulated on his performance, even though he wasn't able to do enough to land a victory. Kazakh media reported yesterday that Tokayev had called him, and his publicist Fred Sternburg confirmed it hours later.
