David Lemieux

By Dan Ambrose: IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) is seen by a lot of fans of the sport to be the token sacrificial lamb for IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) to slaughter this Saturday night.

Fans don’t believe that Lemieux has much of a chance in this fight because of his two past defeats from 2011, and because of his youth and relative experience. The experience, amateur pedigree and the defensive skills are all in Golovkin’s favor in this fight.

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By Allan Fox: Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions is reporting that they’ve sold out Madison Square Garden MSG in New York for this Saturday night in Golovkin’s unification fight against IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux.

It was thought by a lot of boxing fans that the tickets were already sold out a long time ago, but surprisingly it took until two days before the fight before the last remaining tickets were finally sold out completely.

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By Reveriano: I would like to begin this piece by reminding the viewer that I was a fan of IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) before it was popular to be a fan. I argued a few weeks ago that the only opponent that Floyd Mayweather Jr could choose for his last fight would persuade me to pay would be GGG. I would also like to state that I am extremely excited about this upcoming match.

I think it will be extremely entertaining and fun to watch. But at no point am I convinced, under the illusion, or believe that GGG will be the next PPV King.

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By Michael Montero: Boxing fans are buzzing about the big card this Saturday night, as the “Big Drama Show” (Golovkin-Lemieux) and “Little Drama Show” (Gonzalez-Viloria) one-two punch takes over New York City. But can the HBO Boxing pay-per-view event – a joint promotional venture between K2 and Golden Boy – exceed not only the lofty expectations of action inside the ring, but profitable business outside of it? A lot of potential money and negotiating power is on the line depending on whether the card is a box office hit or a dud. What are the implications either way? Let’s take a look.

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By Dan Ambrose: IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) says he doesn’t care that people see him as the underdog in his unification fight against IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) this Saturday night.

Lemieux, 26, says as far as he’s concerned, he’s not an underdog in this fight. He believes he’s going to beat the 33-year-old Golovkin and take his two titles back to Canada after the fight.

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By Tim Fletcher: Contrary to the public perception of IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) likely to come out slugging this Saturday when he gets inside the ring with IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs), Lemieux is saying that he can’t come out swinging for the fences in this fight because it’s not the right strategy for him to win this fight.

Lemieux says that he’s treating the Golovkin fight as a game of chess, and will be fighting smart on Saturday when the two get inside the ring in front of a sold out Madison Square Garden. The fight will be televised on HBO pay-per-view.

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By Jim Dower: IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) made it known today at the final press conference that he plans on beating IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) and leaving with his belts in their fight on HBO pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York.

As of Wednesday, there are 10 tickets left for the 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden venue. Those tickets have obviously been sold out by now.

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