MMAJunkie<\/a> that Rousey deserves all the praise she receives as she is simply the best female athlete in the world.<\/p>\n\u201cI know her; we\u2019ve been training maybe two, three times together in boxing gym,\u201d Golovkin stated. \u201cShe is nice lady. She\u2019s great athlete. She\u2019s the best female athlete in the world. She\u2019s a beautiful lady and beautiful person. I like her. She\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Golovkin puts his undefeated record on the line this Saturday night in New York when he meets David Lemieux in a middleweight title unification bout.<\/p>\n
Will Golovkin improve to 34-0? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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