By Jim Dower: Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (39-4, 33 KOs) kept his career alive on Saturday night in defeating little known Karim Achour (26-5-3, 4 KOs) in beating him by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City.
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David Lemieux fails to make weight for Karim Achour, could move to 168
By Jeff Aranow: Former middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) came in overweight at 162 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for his fight against Karim Achour (26-4-3, 4 KOs) this Saturday night at the Centre Videoton, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Coming in overweight has hurt Lemieux in the pocketbook with his purse for the fight slashed by 20%. Lemieux looked sickly at Friday’s weight. He had dark shadows under both eyes.
David Lemieux vs. Karim Achour this Saturday
By Jim Dower: David Lemieux will be fighting this Saturday night against Karim Achour in a 12 round fight at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Lemieux’s management has found what they obviously hope is an easy mark in 31-year-old France-based Karim Achour (26-4-3, 4 KOs).
David Lemieux vs. Karim Achour on May 26
By Jeff Aranow: Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) will be looking to take a confidence booster fight next month against 31-year-old journeyman Karim Achour (26-4-3, 4 KOs) in a 12 round fight on May 26 for the vacant World Boxing Council Francophone middleweight title at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
David Lemieux fighting on June 16
By Jeff Aranow: Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux will be fighting next on June 16 at possibly the Videotron Center in Quebec, Canada. The opponent for the 29-year-old Lemieux is still yet to be determined, but it’s unlikely to be anyone too talented given that he was soundly beaten in his last fight against WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders on December 16 in a fight televised on HBO Boxing After Dark at the Place Bell in Laval, Canada.
David Lemieux vs. Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan possible for Canelo-GGG 2 card on May 5th
By Dan Ambrose: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says Golden Boy Promotions are interested in adding a middleweight contest between former IBF 160 lb. champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) and Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) for the undercard of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin 2 card on May 5th on HBO pay-per-view.
Gabriel Rosado wants David Lemieux rematch
By Allan Fox: Gabriel Rosado says he wants Golden Boy Promotions to give him a rematch with former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux. Rosado, 31, says he had an eye injury in round 3 of their fight on December 6, 2014, and that kept him from fighting at the level that he could have. Lemieux ended up stopping Rosado in the 10th round of that fight.
Lemieux: I would have beaten Saunders if I’d been 100%
By Tim Royner: David Lemieux says he was injured during his loss to WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders 10 days ago on December 16 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) had a left hand injury, shoulder problem and blisters on his feet that slowed him up against Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) at the Place Bell.
Lemieux’s promoter questions if HBO wants Billy Joe Saunders on their network again
By Scott Gilfoid: David Lemieux’s promoter Camille Estephan wonders whether HBO executives will want to televise WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ fights again in the future after his rather dull, spoiling performance against his fighter 9 days ago on December 16 at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Canelo’s promoter calls Saunders a runner, prefers GGG fight
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders won his fight last Saturday night against David Lemieux, but due to all the running he did in winning, he lost out on a chance to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez on May 5.