By Scott Gilfoid: After his one-sided win over former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) last Saturday night, WBO middleweight belt holder Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) is chomping at the bit to get a big money fight against either Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez or IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin.
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Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux – Results
By Tim Royner: In a total schooling from start to finish, WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) put on a master-class performance on Saturday night in pounding the stuffing out of former IBF 160-pound champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) in beating him by an absolutely one-sided 12 round unanimous decision at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Brook: Saunders is the right opponent to beat GGG
By Allan Fox: Former welterweight champion Kell Brook says WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOS) has the style, ring IQ and the talent to beat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) in the near future if he gets past David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) tonight in their fight in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Saunders: Lemieux hasn’t faced anyone as slick as me
By Allan Fox: Billy Joe Saunders is making it clear that he does not intend on staying in the pocket tonight against knockout artist David Lemieux in their fight at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Saunders needs win over Lemieux to get Canelo-GGG winner
By Jeff Aranow: WBO World middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) has been talking nonstop about him beating David Lemieux and then facing the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin winner in 2018. Saunders is finally about to fight Lemieux tonight, and he’ll be finding out whether he can punch his ticket to fight the GGG-Canelo winner or not.
Saunders vs. Lemieux analysis & prediction
By Scott Gilfoid: The moment of truth is here for WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) with him having to back up his trash talking tonight against his mandatory challenger David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) in a crucial fight for both guys at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux – Weights
By Jim Dower: A very thin looking Billy Joe Saunders weighed in at 160 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for his fight with mandatory challenger David Lemieux this Saturday night on HBO at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Lemieux: It’s going to be dangerous for Saunders’ health
By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday night, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) says it’s going to be dangerous for WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ health when the two of them meet at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada. Lemieux wants to hurt the trash-talking Saunders and get rid of him.
Lemieux: Let’s see how well Saunders backs up his words
By Dan Ambrose: David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) is tired of being insulted by WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs), and he can’t wait to see how well he backs up his words this Saturday night when the two of them step inside the ring for their fight on HBO.
Abel Sanchez says Saunders vs. Lemieux is a toss-up fight
By Stanley White: Highly respected trainer Abel Sanchez says this Saturday’s title fight between WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders and #1 WBO mandatory challenger David Lemieux is a 50-50 fight in his mind.