On Saturday, April 23, 2016, two of the world’s top fighters put their skills on display in separate fights as Gennady Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) takes on Dominic Wade (18-0, 12 KOs) and Roman Gonzalez (44-0, 38 KOs) takes on McWilliams Arroyo (16-2, 14 KOs).
Unified Middleweight champion Gennady, “GGG” Golovkin, will defend his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBC “Interim” titles against undefeated mandatory challenger Wade.
The co-featured bout features consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter and the WBC Flyweight champion, Gonzalez, battling Arroyo of Puerto Rico.
The fight card will take place at the Fabulous Forum and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 pm, EST/7:00 pm, PST.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing’s staff predictions for Golovkin vs. Wade and Gonzalez vs. Arroyo and let us know who you think will win.
Round By Round Boxing Staff Predictions - 2016
| Name | Win | Loss | Total Fights | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Burgos | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0.86666666666667 |
| Ardy Ajoste | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Amber Williams | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.85714285714286 |
| Andrew Kang | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Brandon Glass | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.88888888888889 |
| Chris Nicastro | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33333333333333 |
| Ismael Gallardo | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.66666666666667 |
| Jack O'Connell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.66666666666667 |
| Liam Brady | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0.93333333333333 |
| Lou Catalano | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Milo Taibi | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Paul Johnson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Porfirio Barron Jr. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33333333333333 |
| Robert Contreras | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.66666666666667 |
| Sarah Gruber | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Shelbi Keyes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.66666666666667 |
| Tony Calcara | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
All photos by Chris Farina/K2