Gennady Golovkin vs. Nilson Julio Tapia
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Gennadiy Golovkin 159 lbs beat Nilson Julio Tapia 159 lbs by KO at 2:44 in round 3 of 12
- Date: 2010-12-16
- Location: Sport Complex “Daulet”, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
- Judge: Terry O'Connor
- Judge: Philippe Verbeke
- Judge: Ruben M Garcia
- Supervisor: Jesper D Jensen
- Promoter: Oleg Hermann (Delta Boxpromotion)
- WBA World middleweight title (1st defence by Golovkin)
Notes
- Golovkin landed a right uppercut which pinned Tapia to the ropes in the third round. Golovkin then finished Tapia off with a crushing left to the liver.