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By Mike Coppinger - Gennady Golovkin might finally have a plausible, attractive opponent: David Lemieux.
In one of the very best HBO offerings of the year, the 25-year-old from Montreal delivered in just the way he needed to put him in pole position for GGG’s first bout following Martin Murray (Feb. 21 on HBO).
Lemieux (33-2, 31 KOs) beat Gabe Rosado (21-9, 13 KOs) from pillar to post Saturday at Barclays Center, scoring an eye-opening TKO 10 in a comprehensive performance.
Lemieux had laid a beating on Rosado – closing his left eye along the way – when Steve Willis called an end to the proceedings at 1:45 of Round 10 on the advice of Dr. Barry Jordan.
Immediately after, Lemieux made clear that he wants a crackle at Triple G.
“I wanted to put a statement here. (Peter) Quillin, Golovkin, (Miguel) Cotto -- I ain’t afraid of anybody,” Lemieux told Max Kellerman. "In order to be the best, I have to fight the best. So Gennady Golovkin, I'm not scared of him."
Finding any worthy foe for Golovkin has been a chore, as most of his victims have appeared scared. That’s not the way Lemieux fights.
Lemieux never stopped coming in his HBO premiere, but he was controlled in his pursuit of Rosado, whom he had in serious trouble as early as Round 3.
In that frame, Lemieux walloped Rosado with a left hook, then landed another such punch 10 seconds later, sending Rosado sprawling to the mat.
Lemieux rendered Rosado a one-eye fighter in Round 3, and the damage only got worse from there. The left eye was completely shut, and it appeared he couldn’t see Lemieux’s right hands going forward. The eye was a much-discussed topic pre fight, as Rosado’s had it closed and cut many times before.
Lemieux swarmed, ducking and rising with hooks in the style of Mike Tyson (with a similar haircut and trunks to boot). [Click Here To Read More]
In one of the very best HBO offerings of the year, the 25-year-old from Montreal delivered in just the way he needed to put him in pole position for GGG’s first bout following Martin Murray (Feb. 21 on HBO).
Lemieux (33-2, 31 KOs) beat Gabe Rosado (21-9, 13 KOs) from pillar to post Saturday at Barclays Center, scoring an eye-opening TKO 10 in a comprehensive performance.
Lemieux had laid a beating on Rosado – closing his left eye along the way – when Steve Willis called an end to the proceedings at 1:45 of Round 10 on the advice of Dr. Barry Jordan.
Immediately after, Lemieux made clear that he wants a crackle at Triple G.
“I wanted to put a statement here. (Peter) Quillin, Golovkin, (Miguel) Cotto -- I ain’t afraid of anybody,” Lemieux told Max Kellerman. "In order to be the best, I have to fight the best. So Gennady Golovkin, I'm not scared of him."
Finding any worthy foe for Golovkin has been a chore, as most of his victims have appeared scared. That’s not the way Lemieux fights.
Lemieux never stopped coming in his HBO premiere, but he was controlled in his pursuit of Rosado, whom he had in serious trouble as early as Round 3.
In that frame, Lemieux walloped Rosado with a left hook, then landed another such punch 10 seconds later, sending Rosado sprawling to the mat.
Lemieux rendered Rosado a one-eye fighter in Round 3, and the damage only got worse from there. The left eye was completely shut, and it appeared he couldn’t see Lemieux’s right hands going forward. The eye was a much-discussed topic pre fight, as Rosado’s had it closed and cut many times before.
Lemieux swarmed, ducking and rising with hooks in the style of Mike Tyson (with a similar haircut and trunks to boot). [Click Here To Read More]
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