BILLY JOE SAUNDERS has revealed he could be middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s next opponent.
The Brit bruiser was asked on app Periscope how how soon will he be fighting GGG and replied: “very, very, very, very, very soon.”
Saunders also announced that he and his promoter, Frank Warren will be ringside for the Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs fight in New York on Saturday.
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The WBO world champion also said he would announce his fight on the same day of that fight.
It looks like we could be seeing Saunders and Golovkin face to face in the ring on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
It’s also been mentioned that Saunders could be taking on Golovkin in GGG’s home country of Kazakhstan on June 10.
But first Golovkin will have to find a way past American Jacobs at Madison Square Gardens.
And the Kazakhstan-born boxer believes Daniel Jacobs “has more power” than him ahead of the pair’s showdown.
Golovkin said: “He is a very good fighter and maybe has a little bit more power than me.
“He has big power and he is a very good boxer.
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“He is one of the most dangerous for me. He is very good in the ring. He is a good boxer with good technique. I respect him too, he is a very good man.
“Of course I feel that I have power and it is very important to me and I can feel the power in my punches. I get that from hard work and practice.”
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