The question of the night seemed to be, is he back? But the better question pertaining to Gennadiy Golovkin, perhaps, is was he ever gone?
The IBF middleweight champion manhandled unheralded Kamil Szeremeta on Friday, knocking him down four times and stopping him after seven full rounds in the main event of a Matchroom Sport card in Hollywood, Florida.
Golovkin, who made a record 21st successful middleweight title defense, was never challenged. He dropped Szeremeta in the first with a sweeping left hook, a shot that set the tone for the night.
Szeremeta was tough, but had nothing to really compete with Golovkin.