Golovkin vs Brook: Gennady Golovkin assesses Kell Brook weight
Tuesday 6 September 2016 08:06, UK
Gennady Golovkin says he finds Kell Brook's size "interesting" ahead of what he is treating as the toughest fight of his career.
Having agreed to move up from welterweight (147lbs) to middleweight (160lbs), Brook clocked a colossal 176lbs at the one-month check-weight and was still more than 167lbs with just over a week to go until Saturday's clash at The O2 - live on Sky Sports Box Office.
WBA Super, WBC and IBF world champion Golovkin (35-0-KO32) has been keeping tabs on Brook's preparation with interest and revealed that his own training regime has been adjusted by his trainer, Abel Sanchez.
The 34-year-old Kazakh told Sky Sports: "He came in a month before the fight at 176lbs and then 167lbs. My weight has been 165 or 163 but he's huge. He looks good. He looks strong and big. It's interesting. It's very serious and it's a huge fight.
"My first question to my coach was about [Brook having] different speed but he said no - just different size, different power and different timing. I thought 'Wow'. It's interesting.
"He's my biggest fight and my biggest challenge. It's my biggest step. UK fans are huge and crazy. I like the atmosphere.
"I feel great. I feel it's time to fight. I have two or three days and then I'll be feeling ready, 100 per cent. I have to thank my coach, Abel Sanchez, who brought a new strategy for this. It feels great. I feel different and I feel good.
"I have a different plan and a more serious plan. Kell is a great fighter and I respect him. He's an undefeated champion from the UK with a great record. I understand it's not an easy fight for us so I'm more serious and more focused."
Sanchez is enthusiastic over the prospect of Golovkin's UK debut, adding: "He's a pro. He comes into camp around 170lbs so it's easy to work on the things we need to work on without it being a fat farm trying to lose weight.
"We had some great sparring and he's ready. Our last day of sparring was last week and now it's a matter of maintaining the weight with nutrition, running inside and outside and just relaxing to get ready for that night."
Watch Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, on September 10. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
