
David Lemieux Talks Rubio, Chavez-Zbik, Career, More
Unbeaten middleweight prospect David Lemieux is as profuse and versatile with the various languages that he speaks as he is powerful and ambitious in the ring.
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Unbeaten middleweight prospect David Lemieux is as profuse and versatile with the various languages that he speaks as he is powerful and ambitious in the ring.

Bell Centre, Monteal - A battle of super middleweights saw Adonis Stevenson (14-1, 11KOs) crush Derek Edwards (25-2, 13KOs) in the third round of an NABA super middleweight title fight. Stevenson badly hurt Edwards in the second round and sent him down twice. One of the punches appeared to break Edwards' nose. In the third, Stevenson dropped Edwards down hard for a third time and the fight was waved off.

At the final press conference in the Houston restaurant, located in the business district of Montreal, unbeaten middleweight David Lemieux (25-0) finally met face to face with his future rival, Mexican contender Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5).

At the official weigh-in held at the NRJ Studio in Montreal for tomorrow's Fast and Furious card at the Bell Centre, all of the boxers managed to comply with weight limits of their respective categories. Regarding the main event, David Lemieux came in at 159 lb, 10 ounces, while Marco Antonio Rubio was 159 lb, 15 oz. Hewas too heavy by 7oz at his first try with the weight and needed two hours to comply with the limit of 160-pounds. The fight is a WBC middleweight eliminator.

Unbeaten middleweight prospect David Lemieux of Canada certainly is brimming with confidence.

Under very cold weather, Mexico's Marco Antonio "Poison" Rubio, is already in Canada for the match against local star David Lemieux, taking place on Friday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the winner will face the winner between middleweights Sebastian Zbik and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who clash for the middleweight world title of the World Boxing Council.

It was a public training day for Groupe Yvon Michel's big slugger, Montreal's David Lemieux (25-0, 24KOs). This Friday, April 8, he has a big appointment at the Bell Centre with Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1). The bout is a scheduled WBC middleweight eliminator, which is going to be broadcast live on ESPN.

Canadian middleweight knockout artist David Lemieux (25-0, 24KOs) could soon be appearing on HBO. During the recent Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins press tour, Lemieux's promoter, Yvon Michel of GYM, spoke with HBO about a possible long term agreement with the network. Lemieux will return on ESPN's Friday Night Fights in a WBC eliminator against veteran Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1) on April 8 at the Bell Centre. The winner is going to be in line to fight for the WBC crown, which is being contested on June 4 between champion Sebastian Zbik and challenger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Montreal, Canada...Undefeated Canadian middleweight David Lemieux (25-0, 24 KOs) is prepared to make a serious statement when he faces Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1, 42 KOs) in a WBC middleweight title eliminator on Friday, April 8 from the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Lemieux vs. Rubio fight, which is the final installment of Groupe Yvon Michel's highly acclaimed FAST AND THE FURIOUS fight series, will be the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights that evening (11:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

Mexico's Marco Antonio "Poison" Rubio stares intently at the horizon, trying to picture the upcoming eliminator on April 8 in Montreal, Canada, against knockout artist David Lemieux. The winner will receive the right to challenge for the World Boxing Council (WBC) title, which is going to be the winner of the June 4 bout between Sebastian Zbik and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.