Comments Thread For: Lemieux vs. Saunders Negotiations Going 'Well' For December 16

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Last week, BoxingScene.com reported that the World Boxing Organization sent a letter to Billy Joe Saunders' promoter Frank Warren, advising him that a mandatory defense of the WBO middleweight crown was being ordered against David Lemieux of Canada. The sanctioning organization said Warren and Golden Boy have 30 days to make a deal - by November 9. If they can not make a deal by then, a purse bid will be ordered. Although if one of the parties is not satisfied with the negotiating process, they can request an immediate purse bid date. The minimum bid would be $200,000.
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[Sadiqkingofko]

Why would they fight in Canada??? Fight makes more money in Manchaster

[alexguiness]

I have a feeling this won't happen.

[BluDivision]

Why would they fight in Canada??? Fight makes more money in Manchaster

Lemieux draw is bigger......

They do this fight in Canada it sells out. Won't do that in Manchester.

[Sadiqkingofko]

Lemieux draw is bigger......

They do this fight in Canada it sells out. Won't do that in Manchester.

So is Lemieux a big name up north??? Damn I also thought Saunders was a big name in the UK

[BluDivision]

So is Lemieux a big name up north??? Damn I also thought Saunders was a big name in the UK

Saunders has a name but the UK doesn't really care much for he or the Fury's. His fights never sell much over there.

Meanwhile Lemieux does numbers in the Canada.

[sammybee]

I can't wait for this fight because it won't go the full distance. the winner should face Canelo vs GGG winner.

[super-x]

Saunders last 2 outings have been stinkers so cant blame this fight going to Canada. I personally cant see team saunders doing it, but being mandated they have no choice by the looks of it. Hope it happens and The Mule drills saunders who seems to talk too much and then put on sh** shows when it comes to actually boxing

[whatismyname]

Good fight, BJS needs this

[SteveM]

Why would they fight in Canada??? Fight makes more money in Manchaster

I doubt HBO is sinking a lot of money into a fight happening in the afternoon in North America if the fight is in the UK. Makes more sense for HBO if its on the east coast of USA or Canada.

Lemieux is very popular in Montreal, moreso than BJS in the UK.