ashington, DC – As Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin prepares to defend his title on April 23rd, he’s entering a whole new ring. On Thursday, March 31st at the Kazakhstan Embassy in Washington, DC, Golovkin was named Ambassador to Astana EXPO-2017, which takes place in Kazakhstan’s capital city of Astana in 2017. As a native Kazakhstani, Golovkin is dedicated to spreading the word about the need to reduce CO2 emissions, to live more energy efficiently, and to provide energy for all.<br /><br />As part of this exclusive B-Roll feed, you’ll see Golovkin accepting his Ambassadorship from inside the Kazakhstan Embassy, along with general event video to accompany storylines.<br /><br />Sound included in the B-roll will feature the following:<br /><br />- Gennady Golovkin, WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion<br /><br />- Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Company, Astana EXPO-2017<br /><br />The EXPO is a global event that aims at educating the public, sharing innovation, promoting progress and fostering cooperation. It is organized by a host country that invites other countries, companies, international organizations, the private sector, civil society and the general public to participate and find solutions to a fundamental challenge of humanity.
