Gennady Golovkin defended his middleweight titles in devastating fashion on Saturday night, beating Dominic Wade in the second round for his 22nd straight stoppage victory.
WBA Super and IBF world middleweight champion Golovkin (35-0-KO32) knocked down Wade three times in the short fight, punishing the previously undefeated challenger before ending the bout on a right to the chin with 23 seconds left in the second round to successfully defend his 160-pound world title for the 16th time.
"This is a big present for my fans," said Golovkin. "I'm here now and I'm here to stay. I'm not going anywhere."
And the Kazakh fighter was relentless from the bell, knocking down Wade (18-1) with a punch to the ear in the final seconds of the opening round.
After absorbing a few punches from Wade with negligible impact, Golovkin landed a dynamite combination in the second round, flooring Wade with a left uppercut and a right to the body.
"I was not able to get comfortable once he started hitting me," Wade said. "He's a great champion, and he does everything well. His power is real."
Roman Gonzalez also defended his WBC 112-pound title with a unanimous decision over McWilliams Arroyo.