Lemieux: I'm Ready For Golovkin, It's Now or Never

David Lemieux is confident he can stun boxing by taking out undefeated knockout artist Gennady Golovkin when the pair meet this weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Their bout headlines an HBO Pay-Per-View event.

The knockout specialists each go into their New York fight with a version of the world middleweight title, and the winner will walk away with the IBF, IBO and WBA belts.

Lemieux is a 7/1 outsider with Sky Bet to end Golovkin's unbeaten record, and the Kazakh was last taken the distance more than seven years ago. Martin Murray took Golovkin the furthest, eleven rounds, earlier this year.

But Lemieux said: "I'm ready. It's now or never. He's at his best, I'm getting to my best. We took a big step, and we're ready for it.

"Everybody understands the gravity of this fight. I think people are going to be surprised with what I bring to the table.

"I'm a big underdog, which is perfect by me. It's not a problem. I know who I am. I have a lot of confidence in myself.

"It's not about power. It's about character, toughness and determination. We're both hard punchers; everyone knows that. Let's see beyond that.