Gennady Golovkin catching Willie Monroe Jr. with a left uppercut (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

By Chris Robinson

Photos from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. as WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KO’s) pounds out a sixth round TKO over a brave but outgunned Willie Monroe Jr. on HBO’s airwaves.

Golovkin was calculated as always, dropping Monroe twice in the second round. The challenger rose and fought on valiantly, even having a big fourth round that saw him turn the tide and catch Golovkin with several flush shots.

The end would come a few rounds later, however, as another knockdown from the Kazakhstan star came from a big right hand, with Monroe unable to continue after rising.

The Big Drama Show moves on. Check out some excellent ringside pictures from Naoki Fukuda below.

Chris Robinson can be reached at CRobinson@hustleboss.com