As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will defend his title against Lajuan Simon on Friday night at the Intercontinental hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany. Originally, the bout was scheduled on Saturday night’s fight night Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck in the 53,000 seat ESPRIT arena, which was cancelled on Monday.

Gennady Golovkin: "I had a great training camp and I am happy that the fight is going to take place. I am also excited to be working together with K2 Promotions. I am looking forward to follow in the footsteps of the Klitschko brothers and want to be as successful as they are.”

Wladimir Klitschko: "It is good that Golovkin’s fight will take place.  He is a very talented fighter and I am sure that he will beat Felix Sturm next year if he dares fighting Golovkin.”

Golovkin, who lives in Stuttgart, Germany, won the silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games and was a two time world champion as an amateur. He is considered one of the most exciting boxers in the sport today. This will be his third world title defense and the first time Golovkin will box in Germany since 2009. Lajuan Simon is from Philadelphia (USA) and has a fight record of 23 wins (12 KOs) with three draws and two defeats.

In the second title fight, Isa Akberbayev, 8-0 with 5 KOs, from Kazakhstan will fight for the vacant IBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight title against local favorite Armin Dollinger, 21-2 with 8 KOs from Munich, Germany. Further fights are planned.

Doors open at 7.00 pm at the Ballroom of the Hotel Intercontinental Düsseldorf, Königsallee 59. Tickets are available at the ticket counter on fight night. Tickets cost 50 Euro with open seating.