GENNADY GOLOVKIN is the undisputed king of the middleweight division, and puts it all on the line against Daniel Jacobs.

Golovkin has described how it could be his "toughest fight yet", against a man who has had a much tougher fight outside of the ring.

3 Gennady Golovkin will be putting his four middleweight belts on the line against Daniel Jacobs Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Jacobs was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in 2010, but after extensive surgery and radiotherapy, he made a full recovery and returned to the squared circle.

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Here is all you need to know ahead of the big fight, with Golovkin's WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO belts on the line.

When and where is the Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs fight?

Gennady Golovkin will square off against Daniel Jacobs at Madison Square Garden in New York in the early hours of Sunday morning, March 19, UK time (Saturday, March 18 in the US).

What TV channel will be showing Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs?

The fight will be broadcast live on BoxNation, and streamed on BoxNation's website. The programme starts at 2am Sunday morning (March 19).

In the US, the fight card is being shown on HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9pm Eastern Time.

3 Daniel Jacobs has only one defeat on his fight record, coming back in 2010 against Russian Dmitry Pirog Credit: Getty Images

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What are the latest odds for Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs?

As expected, Gennady Golovkin is the heavy favourite going into the middleweight bout, with odds of 1/8 with SunBets.

If you fancy backing the underdog, SunBets are offering 5/1 on Daniel Jacobs upsetting the apple cart.

The draw is 33/1.

3 Last time out, Genneady Golovkin stopped Briton Kell Brook, with a fifth-round stoppage of the Sheffield fighter Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

What are Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs' fight record?

Gennady Golovkin has a perfect record of 36 wins, with 33 coming by way of knockout. In truth, he has never even looked like losing.

Last time out he stopped Brit Kell Brook, with the Sheffield man's corner throwing in the towel in the fifth round.

Daniel Jacobs comes into the contest with a fight record of 32 wins, 29 by KO, with just one defeat.

That sole loss was back in July 2010 when he was knocked out by Russian Dmitry Pirog in the fifth round of their fight.