Comments Thread For: Lemieux's Next Stop: Mandatory Defense, Not Golovkin

[b00g13man]

Okay, I laughed.

[GaryMSchneider]

i got to agree on this one when its a fight all parties involved fan wise want to see makes it even more so

Wonder why Cotto is not as eager to fight his mandatory, which is GGG? They are all ducking. However, GGG has at least 3 years in his absolute prime. They can't duck that long.

[SkillspayBills]

Did people think this fight was happening next??? Seriously? ?

It's not going to happen this year period lol. It doesn't make sense for David or his team to make the bout. Sucks for us but I won't act like that isn't reality.

[GaryMSchneider]

It's just the reality of the situation, yeah it's going to be a duck. GB just got Lemieux a title, had over 10,000 people buy tickets, sold on Canadian ppv. He's a new cash cow in a new market, they're not going to trade that away for a one time payment vs Golovkin no matter how badly fans want that fight.

Far as I'm concerned from a fan's perspective, Lemieux/Golovkin isn't that competitive of a fight. Golovkin kills Lemieux right now, and GB knows it. If I were you I'd stop getting excited for that fight for now.

Everything you say is true. But it is still a duck. A duck is a duck is a duck. GGG is just too good for his own good.

[SkillspayBills]

Lol, there is no current mandatory with IBF. Might be first time ever the promoter requested the org to setup a mandatory defense.

#3 Saunders is fighting Lee for the WBO
#5 Soliman is fighting unranked Wade this Friday and going to lose badly
#6 Mora is fighting Jacobs for the WBA


Wade's rated #2 in the USBA, so maybe his win over Soliman propels him from being unranked to mando status, but with GB suing Haymon I don't see Lemieux/Wade happening. They should have #7 O'Kane vs #8 Johnson.

I'm fine with Lemieux/Golovkin not happening yet. I want David to have about 3 more fights first to build up his status and improve a little more.



Lara, Rameriz, or N'Dam. Did Luis DeCubas get permission from Haymon & contact K2 yet?

They would make Wade/Lemieux. Just go to purse bid.

[Eastcoast]

Everything you say is true. But it is still a duck. A duck is a duck is a duck. GGG is just too good for his own good.

HBO said during the Golovkin/Monroe telecast that K2 was prepared to go after the loser of Lemieux/N'Dam for his September fight. Personally I'd rather see him go after DeGale, Rameriz, or Lara before N'Dam who's probably still suffering from headaches.

They would make Wade/Lemieux. Just go to purse bid.

I don't know, with the lawsuit and all. They might keep Wade busy towards Jacobs.

[Robbie Barrett]

Wonder why Cotto is not as eager to fight his mandatory, which is GGG? They are all ducking. However, GGG has at least 3 years in his absolute prime. They can't duck that long.

You want a 33 year old to sit around for 3 years to maybe get a fight against Cotto? Bumlovkins prime is passing him by, he should move up and fight the tougher competition at 168.

[Hougigo]

oh...yay....Eamon Okane

[UNBIASED BOXING]

I wish they would just set up Golovkin as mandatory and tell Oscar to go **** himself and his ducking style of management.




If they won't fight him, Golovkin should just retire when he gets old and tell them to go **** themselves.

[Robbie Barrett]

Lemieux does nothing for Bumlovkin anyway, he's a C class fighter no better than Murray.