David Lemieux: record, next fight and profile →
The HBO Pay-Per-View undercard is nearly finalized for the middleweight rematch between IBO, WBC, WBA world champion Gennady Golovkin and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The rematch is scheduled for September 15th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former IBF middleweight world champion David Lemieux (39-4, 33 KOs) is back to work, training for his scheduled return in the fall. (photos by Robert Levesque/Photo Zone Sport).
Highly rated middleweight and 2012 Olympic medalist Yamaguchi Falcao, 16-0 (7 KO’s), moved further up the rankings by outpointing WBO #14 Elias Espadas, 17-4 (12 KO’s), over ten rounds.
This past weekend in Canada, manager Camille Estephan had categorically indicated that it was David Lemieux's last fight at middleweight. He said his boxer would make the jump to the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds. Lemieux struggled to make the middleweight limit for a scheduled fight with Frenchman Karim Achour on Saturday. He came in two pounds over the limit and was docked 20% of his purse after being unable to get down any lower.
On Saturday night at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-5, 33 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Karim Achour (26-5-3, 4 KOs). Achour went down in the twelfth and final round, and the official judges handed down scorecards of 119-108, 120-107 and 119-107.
Lemieux, Achour Fight Photos Gallery - On Saturday night in Quebec, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux made his return to the ring and won a twelve round unanimous decision over Frenchman Karim Achour.
Centre Videotron, Quebec City - Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-5, 33 KOs) failed to make the 160 limit on Friday, but he was still too good and too strong for Karim Achour (26-5-3, 4 KOs).
Lemieux, Achour Weigh-In Photos Gallery - Earlier today, Lemieux failed to make the middleweight limit - coming in at 162-pounds, for his scheduled fight on Saturday night in Quebec City. Lemieux will take on Karim Achour (26-4-3, 4 KOs), who has never been stopped in his career.
Back in December, it may have been the last time that former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) competed at 160-pounds. Earlier today, Lemieux failed to make the middleweight limit - coming in at 162-pounds, for his scheduled fight on Saturday night in Quebec City.
Lemieux vs. Achour Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) is looking to make a statement on Saturday night, when he faces Karim Achour (26-4-3, 4 KOs) in Quebec City. The contest will be the first for Lemieux, since the lopsided defeat to WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders last December.