Photo Coverage: Backstage with Gennady Golovkin & Michael Buffer at ROCKY!

Boxing's fastest rising star, Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN will battle two-time world champion DANIEL "The Real Deal" GEALE in his triumphant return to 'The Mecca of Boxing", Madison Square Garden SATURDAY, JULY 26 and televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Golovkin and legendary announcer Michael Buffer both made cameo appearances in different kind of ring last night- at Broadway's Rocky, and BroadwayWorld was there for the special appearance.

Check out photo coverage from backstage with the cast below!

ROCKY brings to life the iconic and inspiring story of struggling small time Philly boxer, Rocky Balboa, who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go the distance against heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Both an adrenaline-infused spectacle and a surprising story of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders, Rocky is a heart-stopping and viscerally theatrical new musical for everyone brave enough to follow their dream.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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Andy Karl

Andy Karl

Andy Karl

Andy Karl and Terence Archie

Terence Archie

Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Gennady Golovkin

Gennady Golovkin

Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terence Archie, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terrence Archie, Michael Buffer, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Terrence Archie, Michael Buffer, Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Michael Buffer, Gennady Golovkin Andy Karl

Terrence Archie, Michael Buffer and Gennady Golovkin

Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Gennady Golovkin and Andy Karl

Gennady Golovkin

Andy Karl

Terrence Archie

Terrence Archie, Gennady Golovkin, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Terrence Archie, Gennady Golovkin, Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Michael Buffer and Andy Karl

Andy Karl