Gennady Golovkin Must Face Daniel Jacobs Next, According to WBA

According to reports across the boxing world, the WBA has ordered Gennady Golovkin to face fellow middleweight titlist Daniel Jacobs next.

Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) must take on Jacobs within 120 days, according to the demands by the WBA. The sanctioning body’s president, Gilberto Mendoza Jr., said that the 30-day negotiation period has begun and should both camps fail to come to an agreement on meeting in the ring, the fight will go to purse bid.

Though the bout would be arguably among the best of the year in terms of the greatness of both men, it’s unlikely to happen. Golovkin, who is fresh off a fifth-round stoppage of IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook on Saturday, said he would like to…