Gennadiy is Kazakh. Kazakhstan has a mix of White Europeans, Mongol Asians, and Turkic Asians. Most Kazakhs are Muslim, so its surprising that Gennadiy is not.
Appearance-wise, in my own personal opinion, Gennadiy appears to be majority Russian and I'd say Gennadiy looks white, or, of a majority white background. Strangely, his brother looks much more Asian than he does. Its literally hard to believe Gennadiy and his brother have the same parents, because Gennadiy looks white and his bro looks Asian! I bet that Gennadiy is atleast half European background. The other half is most likely Mongol. I would consider Gennadiy white, based on his appearance. He appears white.
I also feel strongly that Eurasians (Kazakhs, Turks, Armenians, Greeks, etc) should be considered white in most cases. There are some exceptions (such as Beibut Shumenov, very Asian Kazakh boxer), but for the most part Eurasians can and should be categorized as white. Kostya Tszyu is another Eurasian that I would consider "white".
Public perceptions of both Golovkin and Tszyu is that of European boxers. They are both identified as former Soviet fighters and I think public perception is that they are white anyway.
Generally speaking, I prefer to use the word "Caucasian" and I would *absolutely* consider Gennadiy Caucasian. "White" is a matter of opinion, but absolutely Gennadiy would be classified as "Caucasian".
Some people define white as just Northern Europeans. Some people dont even consider Italians, Greeks, and such white.
Others (like myself) would define white as *all* fair skinned Europeans, and most Eurasian populations. Im actually more comfortable with the word "Caucasian" as well.
To conclude, Golovkin is certainly Caucasian and in my opinion I'd also consider Golovkin white. His public image is that of a European boxer. So yes, I think we should support him at this site.
