Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux
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Lou Catalano, Senior Writer
Gennady Golovkin has been dying for a big fight, and he finally got one with David Lemieux stepping to the plate.
Lemieux, like Golovkin, is a monster puncher, but he doesn’t quite have the boxing skills that the Kazakh monster possesses. Most people think that will prove to be the difference, which is why Triple G is such a heavy favorite.
I don’t really care who the prohibitive favorite is, I just want to see blood rain down from the rafters. Enough blood to wash the stench away from the last big PPV fight, which was Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto.
I am still kicking myself in the balls for ordering that pile of shit. This will be much, much better. I’m thinking Lemieux hangs in there for awhile before wearing down late. Golovkin by late stoppage.
Prediction: Golovkin
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Prediction: Golovkin
Brandon Glass, Staff Writer
We already know what happens when Gennady Golovkin hits people. Life spans are shortened. His dance partners come to the realization that they are indeed human and that shit really hurts. What we don’t know is how Golovkin will respond if, or when he is hit by punching power that rivals his own.
David Lemieux’s strategy for the application of that power shot is the tricky part.
Golovkin is the favorite for obvious reasons – he is the better fighter and most accomplished of the two – but Lemieux has real potential to test Golovkin’s chin, where other heavy handed opponents like Curtis Stevens and Marco Antonio Rubio failed.
Also, Golovkin is one of the best measure’s of range inside the ring today. It’s partly what makes him so good. He rarely is out of striking distance from his opponents and uses ring generalship and their fear of getting hit to walk them into traps.
There’s a chance for Lemieux to land that power left hook, if he can utilize footwork to get inside on Golovkin, open him up with combinations, and jam a hard left hook in there. I believe Lemieux has the faster hands of the two. Golovkin usually keeps a certain distance until he knows he has his opponent hurt.
Rarely will you see him fight in a phone booth or trade; maybe because of his opponents’ fear of getting blasted with a big shot or worse. Also I think it’s because he gets full leverage on his punches and he can sit down on them. Getting close to Golovkin can really change the fight for Lemieux, so that would be his chance to upset the applecart.
Unfortunately, I doubt Golovkin allows that to happen based on his biggest advantage: body punching. Also Lemieux has been dropped cold by the aforementioned Rubio, so we know one well-placed shot could end it quickly. Golovkin wears Lemieux down by the fourth and knocks him out.
Prediction: Golovkin
Brent Herrin, Staff Writer
Fight fans are ready to witness Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) and David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) battle for middleweight supremacy in their highly anticipated unification bout this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
This match just isn’t going to last very long, as Golovkin will probably turn Lemieux’s lights off before the seventh round. Lemieux likes to throw his left hook a lot, and if I had to guess, he’s going to get countered throwing that left and wake up shortly thereafter.
I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that Lemieux gets toppled sometime durning the third round.
Prediction: Golovkin
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Prediction: Golovkin
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Big. Drama. Show. This fight will absolutely NOT go the distance–someone is getting knocked out. I think David Lemieux’s best chance is to test Gennady Golovkin early and see what happens. If he lands one of those big, wild left hooks, Lemieux could score a major upset.
But, once Golovkin gets into a groove and correctly measures Lemieux, it’s lights out time. I believe that will happen around Round 4 or 5 and it’s going to a well-placed counter that sends Lemieux packing. Saturday can’t come fast enough!
Prediction: Golovkin
