Gennady Golovkin will enter the ring at Madison Square Garden in New York City Saturday (HBO, 9:30 pm ET/PT) night as the A-side of his middleweight title fight vs. Daniel Geale, and that is just how the Australian underdog likes it.
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"When I came over and did the press conferences a while back, people were already starting to say what will be the next fight after me," Geale told SportsWorldNews.com. "They're definitely looking past me and that's always a good thing. I like being in that position and I have been before. It's good that people don't think I'm going to put up much of a fight against Golovkin because I know what I can do and I'm confident."
Golovkin has knocked out 89 percent of his opponents in his career, currently the highest mark of any active champion. Geale, however, has never been knocked out and represents the most difficult challenge of Golovkin's career. Even Golovkin has admitted that earning another knockout on July 26 will be no walk in the park.
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"I respect Daniel and his team. I saw lots of video and its not an easy fight for us. It will be a great show," Golovkin said on a conference call.
With the threat of knockout looming large, many opponents come into the ring with a self-defeating mindset, according to Geale. However he said he's not psyched out by the power.
"The guy has a big reputation and people sometimes do go in there worried about that reputation. He's very confident and other people can feed off that as well. They see how confident he is. He walks into the ring knowing that he's going to win. If you don't back yourself in any way when you step into the ring that's going to show and he can feed off that even more," Geale said.
"The key is not being caught up in all that and focusing on yourself. If you focus too much on your opponent you're taking away some of that valuable focus from yourself and I'm going in there confident. I know I've done all the work, I've pushed myself hard as well as my coches and my team, and this is a huge opportunity for me. My motivation is very high and I've got a lot to fight for."
Aside from his confidence, both Golovkin and Geale are in agreement that Geale presents the biggest challenge of the knockout artist's career. Geale's constant movement and output are the main reason he doesn't fear Golovkin like others have.
"The main thing for me is that I won't be easily hit. The guy has a lot of power, and good timing and footwork and a good jab, but I won't be giving him an easy target. If you're going to lean on the ropes you're going to get hit, there's no two ways about it," Geale said.
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