Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin has retained his WBA and IBO titles after a stunning knockout of Nobuhiro Ishida last night.
In front of the Prince of Monaco, the 30-year-old showed the devastating power that makes him one of the world's most feared fighters.
Golovkin will be targeting a unification fight with Sergio Martinez, Daniel Geale or Peter Quillin after his latest win.
The man from Kazakhstan put his veteran Japanese opponent under pressure from the off, with pinpoint jabs and stinging right hands throughout the opening exchanges.
In the third round a big right hand landed flush and knocked Ishida unconscious, with the referee immediately ending the contest.
Golovkin, who has often been avoided by the biggest names in the division, has improved his record to 26 victories in 26 fights, with 23 wins coming inside the distance.
