SPORTS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2013 Golovkin retains boxing titles

NEW YORK: After successfully finishing off he was going to be,” said Abel Sanchez, a brash challenger, WBA and IBO mid- Golovkin’s trainer. “There are still things we dleweight champion need to work on as far as Gennady’s gave himself a perfect score and declared patience and setting up his punches, but who he wants to fight next. the good part is we got the win and have “I give myself a grade of a 10,” Golovkin stuff to work on. Despite being dominated, said after stopping Curtis Stevens at the Stevens didn’t lose any of his confidence. end of the eighth round Saturday night. “I “I have nothing to be ashamed of,” said am ready to fight anybody, but specifically I Stevens, the fighter who had won want to fight Sergio Martinez.” four straight bouts. “I’m better than any- A spokesman from K2 promotions said body gave my credit for. I’ve shown more in Golovkin’s next fight is scheduled for Feb. 1 a loss than most people show in a win. This in Monte Carlo against an opponent to be is not the end for me. I will learn from my determined. Martinez holds the WBC mid- mistakes and I’ll be back. dleweight title and might fight Miguel Early it seemed that Golovkin might Cotto next year. have a short night as he dropped Stevens Golovkin won in front of 4,618 fans at with 25 seconds left in the second round. the Theater at , Golovkin knocked down Stevens with con- improving to 28-0 with his 25th . secutive left hooks, finished the round with He retained his titles for the fourth time combinations near the ropes and referee this year and successfully defended a title Harvey Dock appeared hesitant to let the for the ninth time as a professional. fight continue. The end came with a dominating dis- “I was not surprised he got up,” Golovkin play in the eighth. Golovkin used his right said. Golovkin was only threatened slightly hand to pound Stevens under his swollen in the fourth and fifth when Stevens hit DHAKA: Bangladesh cricketers and officials pose for a photo after winningthe third One-Day International (ODI) match between left eye. The round ended with a series of him with a series of left hooks and a stand- Bangladesh and at Khan Jahan Ali Stadium. — AFP body shots and Stevens’ corner stopped ing left hook that appeared to slightly hurt the fight. Golovkin. Golovkin won all eight rounds on Golovkin, however, showed little effects Bangladesh whitewash NZ Michael Pernick’s scorecard. On the other and, after an early charge by Stevens in the scorecards by Max DeLuca and Tom sixth, he countered with several right Schreck, Golovkin won every round but the hands and finished the round with 41 FATULLAH: Shamsur Rahman scored 96 and fourth. punches. Naeem Islam made 63 to help Bangladesh win SCOREBOARD Golovkin dominated the statistics, con- “I was able to use my right punches that the third and final one-day international by four necting on 293 of 794 punches, including we worked on in the gym to break him and the series 3-0 against New Zealand yesterday. FATULLAH, Bangladesh: Scores in the third one-day international between Bangladesh and 108 jabs and 185 power punches. Stevens down,” Golovkin said. “He was strong and I New Zealand at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah outside Dhaka yesterday: (25-4) connected on 97 of 303 punches, 23 was a little cautious of his strength but I felt Chasing a target of 308 to win, Nasir Hossain jabs and 74 power punches. comfortable in there and never felt I was in added 44 as Bangladesh eased to victory New Zealand innings: Ziaur Rahman c Milne b McClenaghan 22 “Stevens was tougher than we thought any trouble.” — AP by scoring 309-6 with four balls to spare. A. Devcich c Razzak b Mahmudullah 46 Mominul Haque c & b Devcich 32 Mominul Haque contributed 32. Mitchell T. Latham c Mushfiqur b Rubel 43 Mushfiqur Rahim c Taylor b McCullum 2 McClenaghan finished with 2-69. Rahman, play- G. Elliot c Sohag b Razzak 3 Naeem Islam run out 63 ing just his second one-day international match, R. Taylor not out 107 Nasir Hossain not out 44 got close to his maiden but a slower C. Munro c Mushfiqur b Mahmudullah 85 Mahmudullah c Ronchi b McClenaghan 16 from Corey Anderson induced him to C. Anderson c Ziaur b Sohag 1 Sohag Gazi not out 11 edge to wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi as he missed L. Ronchi not out 13 Extras (b4, lb3, w9, nb7) 23 the ton by four runs. Extras (lb3, w6) 9 Total (six wickets, 49.2 overs) 309 He struck seven fours and four sixes in his Total (five wickets; 50 overs) 307 Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Ziaur) 2-126 (Mominul), 3- 107-ball knock. Rahman’s total kept Bangladesh Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Devcich), 2-82 ( Elliot), 3- 129 (Mushfiqur) 4-204 (Shamsur), 5-254 on course when they set out in their chase of the 101 ( Latham), 4-231 ( (Naeem), 6-289 ( Mahmudullah) big score posted by the visitors. They had never Munro) 5-232( Anderson) Bowling: Millis 8-1-55-0 (nb2), Milne 7-0-42-0 beaten a top side when facing the challenge of Bowling: Mashrafe 8-0-73-0, Rubel 6-0-38-1 (w2), McClenaghan 9.2-0-69-2 more than 300 runs though did manage the feat (w5), Sohag 10-0-67-1 (w1), Razzak 9-0-57-1, (w1, nb5), Anderson 10-0-56-1 (w4), McCullum against Zimbabwe. Its highest chase came Nasir 10-1-33-0, Mahmudullah 7-0-36-2 8-0-44-1, Devcich 7-0-36-1(w2) against India in 2012 when it chased down 293. Bangladesh innings: Result: Bangladesh won by four wickets, take Rahman, however, kept the required run rate Shamsur Rahman c Ronchi b Anderson 96 series 3-0. in check and together with Ziaur Rahman gave the team a solid base by adding 61 runs for the opening stand. Ziaur made 22. ball but the extra bounce got him out. team that played the second ODI, bringing Ziaur Mominul Haque hit four fours in his 32 runs After the dismissal of Munro, Taylor came out Rahman in for , who complained of before he gave a return catch to Anton Devcich. of his shell to launch a spectacular attack. He abdominal pain. New Zealand fought its way back into the game gained the momentum when hitting two fours New Zealand made four changes, replacing when they got rid of Mushfiqur Rahim courtesy off a Razzak over and then hit three sixes in a Brendan McCullum, Tim Southee, James of Nathan McCullum immediately after the dis- row against Gazi. Neesham and Hamish Rutherford with Munro, missal of Haque. His attacking knock helped New Zealand Adam Milne, Ronchi and McClenaghan. Kyle Naeem Islam and Rahman later added 75 amass 73 runs in the last five overs. Bangladesh Mills led New Zealand after McCullum was ruled runs for the fourth- stand to deal the Kiwis came into the game with one change to the out with back pain. —AP NEW YORK: Curtis Stevens punches Gennady Golovkin during their WBA a further blow. Islam smashed 63 off 74 balls Title fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. — AFP with five boundaries before being run out. But Hossain then held together the innings while Sohag Gazi sealed the victory by hitting a boundary against McClenaghan. Hossain was PGA Tour to launch unbeaten on 44, which included five fours and a six. Earlier, Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 107 new circuit in and Colin Munro made 85 to help New Zealand reach 307-5. Devcich added 46 while Tom SHANGHAI: The US PGA Tour continued its said. “PGA Tour China will provide open Latham scored 43 to give the visitors a solid base growth into Asia yesterday with the competition on a quality tour for elite play- against a struggling Bangladesh team at Khan announcement of a new developmental ers from China and other countries and the Shaheb Osmani Ali Stadium, which hosted inter- circuit to be launched in China next year. opportunity to advance to the world stage. national cricket for the first time in seven years. PGA Tour China will feature 12 events “We plan to provide access to the After Bangladesh won the toss and asked with fields, not restricted to Chinese play- Web.com Tour for the season’s top players.” New Zealand to bat first, Mahmudullah returned ers, expected to be between 120 and 156 The PGA Tour already owns and operates figures of 2-36, while Hossain, Gazi and Mashrafe players and purses around $200,000. two tours outside the United States - PGA Mortaza claimed one wicket each. Qualifying events will be played early next Tour LatinoAmerica and PGA Tour - Taylor hit his eighth ODI century off 93 balls year, with details still being finalised. but a move into the world’s second largest with nine boundaries and three sixes. Munro The new venture was launched by PGA economy could upset its rivals. made his total off 77 balls with seven fours and Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, China Finchem, though, dismissed concerns two sixes. Association (CGA) chief Zhang that the new tour would pose a threat to Munro and Taylor added 130 runs in a fourth- Xiaoning and China Olympic Sports the European and OneAsia Tours, which wicket stand. Munro’s innings swung the Industry (COSI) president Sun Liping at the have had a presence in China for several momentum toward the Kiwis, who were strug- WGC HSBC Champions event. years. gling on 101-3 at one stage. “We are very pleased to announce the “We don’t see any effect on either Munro attacked Bangladesh bowling from establishment of PGA Tour China, which OneAsia or the European Tour’s interests in builds upon our longstanding relationship co-sanctioning events in certain places,” he the start, but the aggressive approach was also DUBAI: Pakistani opener Nasir Jamshed (right) talks to South African batsman Hashim Amla with the China Golf Association,” Finchem said. —Reuters his downfall when a century appeared immi- (left) during a training session. Pakistan will face South Africa in the third match in Abu Dhabi nent. He looked to reverse hit a Mahmudullah on November 6. The five-match series is leveled at 1-1 after two matches. — AFP Big game, big win for Johnson

SHANGHAI: It only took four holes over he makes mistakes. But when you’ve got “That was a big putt there,” Johnson said. two days for Dustin Johnson to lose a a game as good as him, you can get Poulter fell out of the lead with a six-shot lead in the HSBC Champions. All away with a few mistakes. He’s just got a bogey from the bunker on the 15th, and that mattered was the high-powered great wedge game to go with just an he never caught up. He at least stayed kick down the stretch yesterday at outrageously good driving game.” within two shots with a birdie on the Sheshan International that brought him Johnson set the tournament record at 16th, but it was demoralizing to see the biggest win of his career. 24-under 264. Johnson follow his eagle with a 5-iron In what felt like the end of a long year He was six shots clear Saturday after- into 8 feet for birdie on the 17th that and beginning of a new season, Johnson noon when he hit his tee shot in the wrapped it up. broke loose from a three-way challenge water for a double bogey on the par-5 “A little disappointed not to put my on the back nine by playing a five-hole 18th hole. Poulter had made birdie on hands back on the trophy,” said Poulter, stretch in 5-under par. He closed with a the 18th, so the lead was cut to three who won the HSBC Champions last year 6-under 66 for a three-shot win over Ian shots going into the final round. Poulter at Mission Hills. “But 15 birdies and an Poulter to capture his first World Golf started birdie-birdie. McDowell did one eagle at the weekend is some pretty Championship title. better, opening with three straight good golf. Dustin finished the job. It was “It’s the biggest win I’ve had in my birdies. Johnson three-putted the first good golf and it was good fun to play in career so far,” he said. “Those guys put a hole for bogey, and then failed to make that group.” lot of pressure on me. I’m really proud of birdie on the par-5 second hole even Garcia closed with a 63 to finish the way I handled myself.” This one though he had a 6-iron for his second fourth, followed by Rose (68). McIlroy required a little bit of everything. shot. and Graham DeLaet each shot 69 to tie One shot behind with six holes to Just like that, there was a three-way for sixth. play, he smashed his drive over the cor- SHANGHAI: Dustin Johnson of the United States poses with his trophy at an tie for the lead. “The first five holes were It was the second straight PGA Tour ner of a dogleg on the 13th hole that left award ceremony of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan not fun,” Johnson said. “I wasn’t having season that Johnson won the first tour- him a short wedge into 5 feet for birdie International Golf Club. — AP too much fun at the start, especially nament he played - even though it was to catch Poulter. Right when it looked as when Graeme and Ian were birdieing in the same year. His last win was the though he would fall behind again, tion in a parade. but unable to catch up. every hole, it seemed like. But I knew I Tournament of Championship at Johnson holed a 20-foot birdie putt on That he was, and there were plenty of Poulter and McDowell each closed just needed to keep playing my game.” Kapalua in January. This is the first time the next hole. It was a pitch-in for eagle stars. For most of the back nine, the top with a 66, the same score as Johnson. Poulter, still tied for the lead, reached the tour has gone to a wraparound sea- that effectively won the tournament. seven players on the leaderboards con- McDowell went 64-66 on the weekend the green in two with a fairway metal. son, which began a month ago. With a one-shot lead playing the par- sisted of Johnson and half of Europe’s without making a bogey and still lost by Johnson missed the fairway and had to Johnson now has won in each of his 4 16th, Johnson hit a 3-iron about 25 winning Ryder Cup team from Medinah. four. It was the start of that amazing lay up, while McDowell was stuck in the first seven seasons on the PGA Tour, the yards short of the green with a front pin. Poulter and Graeme McDowell, who stretch by Johnson that he recalled most thick collar on the top side of a bunker, most by any player since Woods in his The pitch was perfect, rolling into the each had a share of the lead at some clearly. and he did well to hit a chunk-and-run first 14 seasons through 2009. The next cup like it was a putt. Johnson raised his point, looked capable of winning until “He trenches one 350 down the mid- onto the green about 40 feet away. step is to win a major, and he already has left hand and pumped his right fist. And Johnson’s late heroics. Right behind dle and has the hands to that 70-yard Poulter lagged to tap-in range for birdie. had plenty of chances in those. “You when he waved to acknowledge the them were Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, shot to the front pin and make the putt,” McDowell’s long birdie putt banged into know what?” Johnson said. “If I play like I Chinese fans, they instinctively waved Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer, all fir- McDowell said. “He’s just a quality, tal- the back of the cup and disappeared. did this week, I’m going to win one, for back, as if Johnson were the star attrac- ing away with birdies on a soft course ented, very athletic, classy player. Yeah, Johnson calmly made his 20-foot birdie. sure.” — AP