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Post by Schmoopy1000 on Jul 26, 2015 1:04:23 GMT -5
GGG to take on David Lemieux!!!
Lemieux has 34 wins with 31 by KO as well. Prepare for someone to get their lights turned out this Oct.
Glad to see GGG prove he isn't lying about he will face anyone.
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Post by 221dayton on Aug 24, 2015 9:32:52 GMT -5
Gennady Golovkin admits he's a little nervous about facing Canada's David Lemieux.
The Canadian Press 8/19/15
MONTREAL - Middleweight boxing star Gennady Golovkin admits he's a little nervous about facing Canada's David Lemieux. Both are devastating power punchers and their bout Oct. 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York isn't expected to last long before one knocks the other out cold. While most believe Golovkin will be the one left standing, boxing has sayings about big hitters always having a "puncher's chance" to win. "David is a great champion, he's a very dangerous guy," Golovkin said Wednesday. "Everybody has a chance. I think it's a very hard fight for us." The 26-year-old Lemieux (34-2, 31 knockouts), a southpaw who tends to put defence aside to launch frenzied attacks, won the vacant International Boxing Federation title June 20 with a unanimous decision over Hassan N'Dam at the Bell Centre. The Montreal native passed up milking the title with a couple of easy defences and to accept a title unification bout with Glovokin, the mauler from Kazakhstan considered by The Ring magazine as the world's best middleweight and the fourth-best pound for pound in any weight class. Golovkin (33-0, 30 knockouts) holds the World Boxing Association belt as well as two lesser world titles (IBO, interim WBC). Promoters in New York said 15,000 tickets were sold in the first week for what promises to be a sold-out thriller. And the winner is expected to face whoever comes out on top of a Nov. 21 showdown between the linear middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto, and red-headed Mexican star Saul (Canelo) Alvarez. Asked who he thought would win that bout, Golovkin said: "The fans. It's 50-50." That's how Lemieux's camp sees the bout with the fighter nicknamed Triple-G. Bernard Hopkins, the middleweight king from the 1990s and early 2000s who now works for Lemieux's promoter Golden Boy, said it reminded him of his win over 6-to-1 favourite Felix Trinidad in 2001. But Lemieux's trainer Marc Ramsay knows he has his work cut out for him finding a way to beat one of the best in the business. "We respect Golovkin because he is such a complete fighter," said Ramsay. "It's not just speed or technique or power. "If he only had one of those it would be relatively easy to neutralize, but when you have a complete fighter the strategy gets more complex. And you can't just get one sparring partner to imitate Golovkin. It'll take a few guys to cover various aspects." The head of Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, sent a tweet suggesting Golovkin will also have to be well prepared. "Golovkin has never faced a fighter with the will, speed, power and stiff hard jab along with tremendous boxing ability when needed. #Lemieux," De La Hoya wrote. To which Golovkin replied: "It will be a great fight. Definitely a challenging one." A news conference to promote the bout turned into a dud when Golovkin and his team arrived 75 minutes late after Lemieux had left. No face-to-face photos. No verbal give-and-and between fighters. Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler apologized and said he was misinformed by one of his staff on the starting time. Several dozen fans who turned out to the new conference booed when he finally showed up. Lemieux's manager Camille Esptaphan accepted the apology, but said "On Oct. 17, I'm going to make sure they pay the price." And Lemieux tweeted: "Golovkin late for press conference in Montreal.. Hope he won't be late for the fight October 17th."
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Post by 221dayton on Oct 17, 2015 9:43:13 GMT -5
Golovkin vs. Lemieux PPV
Oct 17th 2015
Fight time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
TV Network: HBO PPV (Cost: $49.95 SD/$59.95 HD)
Fight Card: Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux (middleweights); Roman Gonzalez vs. Brian Viloria (flyweights); Luis Ortiz vs. Matias Ariel Vidondo (heavyweights); Taureano Johnson vs. Eamonn O'Kane (middleweights)
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Post by chuck on Oct 17, 2015 23:16:04 GMT -5
Gennady Golovkin wins by eighth-round TKO!
Shortly after a right hand by Golovkin the referee decides he’s seen enough and stops the fight. Lemieux will argue this was a premature stoppage but only the bloodthirsty would need to see any more.
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Post by 221dayton on Oct 18, 2015 9:53:13 GMT -5
I didn't see it but from what I read it was pretty one sided.
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Post by VAisforRacers on Oct 19, 2015 16:26:48 GMT -5
I am glad that GGG is into the big pay per view bucks but at the same time happy that I did not pay to view it on Saturday night. It does not sound like it was much of a war.
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Post by 221dayton on Oct 25, 2015 9:48:38 GMT -5
I saw the replay last night on HBO and it was like a serious exhibition. Lemieux was outclassed by a lot.
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Post by Schmoopy1000 on Oct 26, 2015 0:31:24 GMT -5
GGG is a complete fighter. I give it to Lemieux for the fact he kept coming trying to use his power to win, (didn't hide) even when you could see he didn't want to be hit anymore. He had a Champions heart but his skill set was severely lacking to GGG's. I fear all the big names will avoid him from now on out. Canelo might be the only exception. He dominated from the ringing of the start of round 1. Even when Lemieux got a good hit on GGG, it didn't bother GGG. A fighter that has good boxing skills, great footwork & balance, one of the best at cutting off the ring, very disciplined with heavy hands, & oh by the way if that is not enough. Has a solid chin. What a nightmare to face. Cant wait to see his next train wreck.
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Post by VAisforRacers on Apr 23, 2016 14:52:51 GMT -5
World Championship Boxing: Golovkin vs. Wade/Gonzalez vs. Arroyo
Saturday 4/23 at 10PM (Eastern) on HBO East
Unified middleweight titlist Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) defends his championship against challenger Dominic Wade (18-0, 12 KOs) in this highly anticipated bout, live from the Forum in Inglewood, California. In the night's opening bout, flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (44-0, 38 KOs) defends his title against McWilliams Arroyo (16-2, 14 KOs)
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Post by 221dayton on Apr 24, 2016 9:37:48 GMT -5
Wade had good record but sure didn't show much against Golovkin. That was pretty fast.
I didn't know that GGG was at the NASCAR race in Fontana Calif where he met up with Dale JR.
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Post by searchers on Apr 28, 2016 14:31:00 GMT -5
Wade had good record but sure didn't show much against Golovkin. That was pretty fast. I didn't know that GGG was at the NASCAR race in Fontana Calif where he met up with Dale JR. I never heard about him liking NASCAR. Good to know. They are comparing GGG to Mike Tyson. Golovkin seem a lot more friendly than Mike was. I enjoy watching him fight and be interviewed.
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Post by espnisgone on May 1, 2016 9:10:44 GMT -5
It would be good PR for GGG if Jr. showed up at one of his fights.
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Post by searchers on May 1, 2016 17:03:56 GMT -5
Yeah you are right. Good PR for Dale Earnhardt Jr too.
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