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.

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.

Sound included in the B-roll will feature the following:

- Gennady Golovkin, WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion

- Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Company, Astana EXPO-2017

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.