On February 1, 2014, Gennady Golovkin defeated Osumanu Adama by TKO in the 7th round in a WBA and IBO middleweight world title bout at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Golovkin dominated the fight from early rounds, scoring multiple knockdowns with his jab, hooks, and pressure before the referee stopped the contest in round 7 as Adama could no longer continue under sustained punishment.