Finally, there is someone willing to face the Kazakh knockout artist Gennady Golovkin and it will happen this coming Oct 17, 2015.
The brave soul? David Lemieux.
Talks between both camps had been going on for some time now and finally both were able to come to a compromise in a match that stands to unify all 160-pound world titles.
Golovkin holds the WBA belt and the WBO interim belt while Lemieux has the IBF title on his waist. The fight will be held at the Madison Square Arena in New York and will be shown via HBO pay-per-view.
"Finally we were able to get somebody to agree to fight Gennady, somebody that had something to risk," Loeffler bared in an interview.
Heading into the October slugfest, Golovkin seems to be a heavy favorite though if there is a boxer who can stand up to him, Lemieux is perhaps it.
Golovkin holds an impressive 33-0 record heading into the October fight, his 30 KOs seemingly something that has made possible opponents think twice.
His last fight was back in May 16, 2015 against Willie Monroe Jr. which he won via TKO in the sixth round and the 19th KO win of his career. Could Lemieux be KO victim #20?
If there is a boxer who can stand up against the Golovkin, then Lemieux should be it.
Though his current card includes two losses, the fact remains that Lemieux is more than capable of hacking out a knockout if the opportunity arises.
Such is something that Golovkin and company will be wary off despite the fact that most critics consider him a heavy favourite.
Also, it will be a chance for Lemieux to see just how deadly Golovkin really is. Fighters like Miguel Cotto have been avoiding the heavy hitter so it will be interesting to see what Lemieux has up his sleeves when they face off at the Madison Square Garden. Will he engage in a furious exchange of punches or employ some kind of tactic?
The same goes for Golovkin. Will he continue to charge and go for the KO as he always does?
Expect both fighters to measure each other out in the early goings where conditioning could also play a factor. Depending on how they come out, it could be a short night if both look to knock the other out after the opening bell.
Should that happen, who would hold the edge?
Based on their previous fight results, Lemieux may have better chances of winning if he tries to KO Golovkin early. It seems that between the two, Golovkin has been more successful (via KO) when fights goes over 7 rounds.
Of course, all this could be negated depending on how the two prepare. Conditioning will be key to support the punching power that both are expected to unleash this October.
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