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.
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.
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.
By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ lopsided 12 round unanimous decision win over the popular former IBF 160 lb. champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) brought in good ratings on HBO World Championship Boxing last Saturday night at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders says he’s got Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez both scared after his win over David Lemieux last Saturday night at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
By Jeff Aranow: Billy Joe Saunders isn’t looking to take the high road after his win over David Lemieux last Saturday night in Quebec, Canada. Rather than playing Mr. nice guy after beating the 28-year-old Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) by a decisive 12 round unanimous decision, Saunders chose to send a Tweet to his beaten opponent, reminding him of some trash talking he’d done recently.
By Allan Fox: Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) has christened himself as “the best” after his victory over David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) last Saturday night. Saunders, 28, retained his WBO middleweight title, and he kept himself in position to face Saul Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin in 2018.
By Tim Royner: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will be fighting an opponent still to be determined in the spring of next year, according to his promoter Frank Warren. He wants the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin winner for Saunders. However, that fight won’t take place until May 5, 2018, and that leaves Saunders with a lot of free time while he waits for the outcome of that mega-fight.
By Tim Royner: Eddie Hearn is reportedly open to making a fight between Billy Joe Saunders and Danny Jacobs for 2018, but his only concern is how the money would be work out, according to news reports.
By Jeff Aranow: Kell Brook recommends that Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo Alvarez swerve around WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) to avoid trouble. Brook says that’s what he would do if he were them. He thinks Saunders has got too much talent for them to fight him.