Comments Thread For: Lemieux Admits He Passed on Saunders, Has Eyes Set on Cotto

[Wjoe]

Lemieux is slow and can be out boxed.

People tend to get carried away when it comes to punchers.

Can be outboxed: People keep saying he can be outboxed but who has actually done it?--Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam couldn't. It took GGG and another former world champion to do it.

[bigdunny1]

Saunders isn't a big draw, but together he and Lemieaux can earn a big payday fighting in Europe. Cotto is no longer a PPV attraction and with the PPV model slipping, I doubt they sell more than 200K PPVs.

Lemieux having that last belt may just be enough to earn him a shot for GGG to unify. Fighting Cotto gets him nowhere up the food chain at 160. Cotto isn't even a MW.

GGG/Lemieux did from 97K-150K depending on who you believe and he made 1.5m. You think Saunders can pay Lemieux more then 1.5m to fight in Europe? He will get a career payday fighting Cotto and if they do 200K that's more then GGG/Lemieux.

[GhostofDempsey]

I don't think Lemieux is ever getting a rematch with GGG and truth is based on how GGG talking win or lose he might be done fighting very soon. Already talking about retirement and moving up to 168. Come on Saunders isn't even a big draw over seas and is completely unknown to americans or Cotto who is a first ballot HOFer and been in numerous huge PPVs. Cotto is one of top draws in boxing over the last decade. The money isn't even close folks Saunders/Lemieux isn't even a PPV fight, Cotto/Lemieux would be. Lemieux wants to fight Cotto instead of Saunders for one reason...money.

Same reason GGG passed up a shot at the title with Saunders to fight Canelo instead. Don't know why people are shocked it's called prize fighting. 9 out of 10 these guys are all chasing the money over belts.

Saunders isn't a big draw, but together he and Lemieaux can earn a big payday fighting in Europe. Cotto is no longer a PPV attraction and with the PPV model slipping, I doubt they sell more than 200K PPVs.

Lemieux having that last belt may just be enough to earn him a shot for GGG to unify. Fighting Cotto gets him nowhere up the food chain at 160. Cotto isn't even a MW.

[bigdunny1]

I think he will regret this decision. Beating Cotto gets him nowhere closer to a rematch with GGG. Winning a title from Saunders puts him closer to the top of the list. Can't imagine he is going to make that much more against Cotto.

I don't think Lemieux is ever getting a rematch with GGG and truth is based on how GGG talking win or lose he might be done fighting very soon. Already talking about retirement and moving up to 168. Come on Saunders isn't even a big draw over seas and is completely unknown to americans or Cotto who is a first ballot HOFer and been in numerous huge PPVs. Cotto is one of top draws in boxing over the last decade. The money isn't even close folks Saunders/Lemieux isn't even a PPV fight, Cotto/Lemieux would be. Lemieux wants to fight Cotto instead of Saunders for one reason...money.

Same reason GGG passed up a shot at the title with Saunders to fight Canelo instead. Don't know why people are shocked it's called prize fighting. 9 out of 10 these guys are all chasing the money over belts.

[Apollo7]

Watch the Saunders vs Blackwell fight. If Saunders fought Lemieux and Lemieux landed his left hook to Saunder's body even one-tenth the number of times that Blackwell did, Saunders would be hospitalized.

Lemieux is slow and can be out boxed.

People tend to get carried away when it comes to punchers.

[bigjavi973]

you guys who think that Lemieux world-class.....

why the hell did he refuse to fight Saunders, saying he is too risky?

just another fighter looking for $$$$$



funny he was blabbing about glory and what not cuz of his hands... but wants to fight cotto

[GhostofDempsey]

I think he will regret this decision. Beating Cotto gets him nowhere closer to a rematch with GGG. Winning a title from Saunders puts him closer to the top of the list. Can't imagine he is going to make that much more against Cotto.

[Wjoe]

He knows Saunders would out box him.

Watch the Saunders vs Blackwell fight. If Saunders fought Lemieux and Lemieux landed his left hook to Saunder's body even one-tenth the number of times that Blackwell did, Saunders would be hospitalized.

[bigjavi973]

damn so he ducked BJS for a smaller cotto?

bigger fight????

uhhhh.... ok have fun squeezing down close to 154

[Apollo7]

He knows Saunders would out box him.