World champion WBA, IBF, WBC and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin exchanged the birth of the child for the preparation for the fight with the Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

This was told by the coach of Kazakhstan boxer Abel Sanchez. According to him, Golovkin answered that the child would in any case be born, whether he was there or not.

"He did not leave the hall until 6 pm, and the child was born about four o'clock in the morning. His preparation now is more important to him, "Sanchez said..

Golovkin became the father for the second time. His daughter was born. The sportsman, along with his wife Alina, also bring up Vadim's son.

Fight Golovkin - Alvarez will be held on September 16 in Las Vegas (on the night of 17th in Kiev time) on the T-Mobile Arena.

At stake are three titles - WBC, WBA, IBF. However, in case of victory, Alvarez will not receive the WBC title. Because of the conflict with the organization, he refused to fight for her belt.