Golovkin’s 18th defence

Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin made the 18th defence of his middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over American Daniel Jacobs at Madison Square Garden.

Golovkin (37-0) sent Jacobs to the canvas in round four on his way to a 115112, 115-112, 114-113 victory on the judges’ scorecards.

Victory edges Golovkin, 34, closer to a superfight with Saul Canelo Alvarez.