Gennady Golovkin vs Steve Rolls: GGG Knocks Scores Quick Knockout,

Well aware of the lesson Anthony Joshua learned in the same Madison Square Garden ring last weekend, Gennady Golovkin has taken care of his return to the ring in typical GGG fashion, he can look ahead.

Golovkin used a vicious left hand to prevent a second Garden shocker. In his first fight since his initial loss, last September to Canelo Alvarez, Golovkin knocked out Steve Rolls with 51 seconds remaining in the fourth round of their super middleweight fight Saturday night.

There were no titles on the line, and GGG ensured there was no stunner like Andy Ruiz Jr.’s upset of Joshua for four heavyweight belts. Golovkin looked slow and tentative, perhaps rusty from the layoff, until he began landing regularly in the fourth round.

That massive left decked Rolls, who struggled to get up and clearly was in no condition to continue. Golovkin (39-1-1, 37 knockouts) previously had Rolls in trouble in the round thanks to a series of strong and quick combinations that looked like vintage GGG.

"I love knockouts," Golovkin said. "I love New York.

"It was a great night all around. I’m ready to come back in September and bring back the big drama show."