GGG vs. Szeremeta set for Dec. 18 in Florida
Gennadiy Golovkin will finally defend his IBF middleweight title against Kamil Szeremeta when they meet Dec. 18 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
. @gggboxing makes history on Dec 18 with a record breaking 21st defence of his World Middleweight title v IBF mandatory @szeremeta_kamil on @daznboxing from @HardRockHolly #BigDramaShow 🇰🇿 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/JnMeT1xZ91
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) November 24, 2020
The two were originally slated to square off March 28, but the fight was postponed until June 6 after Golovkin suffered a calf injury. The bout was then delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shortly before the announcement, GGG indicated that he was ready for his first title defense in over a year.
See you soon. Going for my goal - a record 21st World title defense 💥 pic.twitter.com/BXmP9SFZv6
— Gennadiy Golovkin (@GGGBoxing) November 24, 2020
Golovkin's most recent fight took place last October when he beat Sergiy Derevyanchenko via unanimous decision for his 40th career win. All but five of the 38-year-old's victories have come via knockout.
Szeremeta, 31, enters next month's bout sporting a 21-0 record with five knockout wins. He last fought on the Golovkin-Derevyanchenko undercard, where he scored a knockout win against Oscar Cortes at Madison Square Garden. That victory made Szeremeta the mandatory IBF challenger.
The native of Bialystok, Poland, held the European middleweight title from 2018-2019.