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Martin Domin

Boxing fans fear Gennady Golovkin looks "old" ahead of world title fight

Gennady Golovkin has sparked concern among boxing fans who fear age has caught up with the ring legend.

Golovkin, 40, takes on fellow world champion Ryota Murata in Japan on Saturday in what will be his first fight for 16 months. Victory woud secure the him a third fight with Canelo Alvarez assuming the Mexican beats Dmitry Bivol next month.

The fight had been due to take place last December but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. And as Golovkin and Murata came face to face at a press conference on Wednesday, fans were quick to notice the Kazakh looked older than his years.

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