MONTREAL - IBF Middleweight World Champion power-puncher David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada held an open to the public media work out at the historic Forum in Montreal today.  The Montreal native is set to face WBA, IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight World Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) in a highly anticipated Middleweight World Championship Title Unification on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden. The championship event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
 
Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions; Bernard Hopkins, Future Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions Partner and Camille Estephan, President of Eye of the Tiger Management were all in attendance as David entertained the cheering fans and media to a display of his punching power alongside trainer Marc Ramsay. 

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said the following: 

"This is the fight of his life, the one he has been waiting for to take him to the next level.  Yes it is not an easy one but is a fight that David can win.
 
"I feel that with David being a champion and Golovkin being a champion this is a fight all the people will enjoy.
 
"Everyone is so accustomed to seeing Golovkin be a forward and aggressive boxer, but I don't think he will do that with David. David will put the pressure on him and it will be an advantage for David.
 
"This time Golovkin will be in front of  David for David to land his big punches. I believe it is going to be easier than N'Dam because of his style. N'Dam was a long range fighter and was using his distance and I believe David will knock out Golovkin.
 
"GGG has not faced a strong fighter and a smart fighter like David Lemieux in his career."