10-18-2015, 08:24 PM
Golovkin batters Lemieux; Gonzalez defeats Viloria – results
Jeff Sorby - October 17, 2015 - 197 comments
IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovin (34-0, 31 KOs) defeated IBF 160lb champ David Lemieux (34-3, 31 KOs) tonight by an 8th round TKO in their unification fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Golovkin battered Lemieux in the 8th round with head and body shots until the fight was stopped by referee Steve Willis at 1:32 of the round.
Lemieux had been hurt by a body shot moments before the stoppage, and he was virtually defenseless against the ropes. Three rounds earlier, Golovkin knocked Lemieux down with a body shot in the 5th round. While Lemeiux was on one knee, Golovkin hit him with a head shot. Fortunately for Lemieux, Golovkin didn’t put everything he had in the shot otherwise the fight would have ended right there.
Lemieux was in denial about the stoppage, as he felt that he still OK and able to fight on. Lemieux also thought that some of the rounds were close. They weren’t. It was target practice for Golovkin with him nailing the short-armed Lemieux with jabs all fight long. Golovkin didn’t really start throwing power punches until the 3rd round. He was playing it safe up to that point.
“There were some rounds that were pretty close,” Lemieux said afterwards while being heavily booed by the Madison Square Garden crowd. “I was just waiting to connect. I’m not too sure about the stoppage. I could have continued. I’ll meet him in the future. I want things to be settled in the near future. There were shots that I took too long to throw. I’ll give him the respect, but hopefully in the near future I’ll get my chance again,” Lemieux said.
Jeff Sorby - October 17, 2015 - 197 comments
IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovin (34-0, 31 KOs) defeated IBF 160lb champ David Lemieux (34-3, 31 KOs) tonight by an 8th round TKO in their unification fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Golovkin battered Lemieux in the 8th round with head and body shots until the fight was stopped by referee Steve Willis at 1:32 of the round.
Lemieux had been hurt by a body shot moments before the stoppage, and he was virtually defenseless against the ropes. Three rounds earlier, Golovkin knocked Lemieux down with a body shot in the 5th round. While Lemeiux was on one knee, Golovkin hit him with a head shot. Fortunately for Lemieux, Golovkin didn’t put everything he had in the shot otherwise the fight would have ended right there.
Lemieux was in denial about the stoppage, as he felt that he still OK and able to fight on. Lemieux also thought that some of the rounds were close. They weren’t. It was target practice for Golovkin with him nailing the short-armed Lemieux with jabs all fight long. Golovkin didn’t really start throwing power punches until the 3rd round. He was playing it safe up to that point.
“There were some rounds that were pretty close,” Lemieux said afterwards while being heavily booed by the Madison Square Garden crowd. “I was just waiting to connect. I’m not too sure about the stoppage. I could have continued. I’ll meet him in the future. I want things to be settled in the near future. There were shots that I took too long to throw. I’ll give him the respect, but hopefully in the near future I’ll get my chance again,” Lemieux said.