Astana, Kazakhstan, December 11, 2025: Gennadiy Golovkin, President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan and President of World Boxing, has been officially inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Golovkin entered the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and is the first Kazakhstani athlete in history to receive this honour.
The Kazakhstan NOC said Golovkin’s induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame is not only a recognition of his incredible achievements in the ring – it is also an acknowledgement of his lasting influence on the sport and his continued work to shape boxing’s future.
Golovkin’s amateur career ranks among the most accomplished in middleweight boxing. He recorded 345 wins in 350 bouts, establishing himself as a long-time leader of Kazakhstan’s national team and a major force in the international amateur scene.
As a professional, Golovkin became one of the most dominant middleweights in the 21st century. Over the course of 45 professional fights, he earned 37 knockout victories, held the WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO world titles, and secured The Ring championship belt. For years, he remained among the elite in the pound-for-pound world rankings.
Golovkin holds several historic achievements, including 23 consecutive knockout wins over nine years – the longest streak in the middleweight division – and 21 successful title defences, a record that cemented his legacy. His career knockout ratio of over 90 percent has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as one of the highest among world champions, underscoring his status as one of the most-feared finishers of the era.
Golovkin’s name now stands alongside such legends such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr, and Manny Pacquiao – a permanent part of boxing history.