Lemieux vs the Kazak Oct 17 MGM getting some bandwidth

[Beanflicker]

Lemiuex is a modern day Julian Jackson.

[Beanz]

It seems that Oscar has been in talks with Loeffler according to ESPN and the Lemieux fight might well be the one to take place in Autumn rather than next year as hinted at above and in the OP

GGG-Lemieux unification fight in discussions - Dan Rafael Blog - ESPN




"Right after Montreal slugger David Lemieux dropped Hassan N'Dam four times in a unanimous decision victory to win a vacant middleweight world title on June 20, Lemieux's promoters, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy and Camille Estephan of Eye of the Tiger, said they were interested in a unification fight with fearsome Gennady Golovkin -- but not until next year.
De La Hoya said Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) would fight again in the fall but in his mandatory defense -- even though the identity of his mandatory challenger had not even been set yet.
Of course, being that Lemieux has the IBF title, he could bypass the mandatory in favor of Golovkin because the IBF clearly states in its rules that it will allow a unification fight to go before a mandatory defense.
But it seemed as though Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs), who none of the big names are rushing to fight, was going to have to look for another opponent. He would like any unification fight or even super middleweight champion Andre Ward, although that is a very hard deal to make and seems unlikely for the fall.
Now it seems, however, that the prospect of a Golovkin-Lemieux unification fight -- a very fan-friendly fight and one HBO would love to put on (and one that will cost the network a pretty penny) -- has a chance of happening. Both sides acknowledge that they are at least talking about a deal.
Hey, if you don't talk nothing will get done, so at least having dialogue is a great start.
"We're exploring options for David Lemieux and discussing things with Tom Loeffler [Golovkin's promoter from K2 Promotions]," De La Hoya told ESPN.com this week. "We'll see if we can make it. I'll sit down with [Golden Boy vice president] Eric Gomez and see if it's even possible. But my mind is always open to giving fans the best fights and this is one of the best fights."
Estephan has also heard the fan demand for the GGG-Lemieux fight and is interested in making it but with the age-old caveat: As long as the money is right.
"Everyone is asking when are we going to see David versus Golovkin? Well when the financials are right we will do it," he said. "No doubt in my mind it would be one crazy fight. Obviously, fans want to see. We would not go in there if we didn't believe that David could hurt Golovkin. David is that throwback fighter that people love and in his last performances he showed that he could box, showed an excellent jab, showed that he has the endurance to be firing bombs from round 1 through 12, and those bombs hurt people.
"We can literally say that David is in the hurt business. Believe me, we think David will hurt Golovkin. Golovkin is certainly a great fighter, but without wanting to divulge our strategy we feel very good about our chances. People want to see Golovkin tested and we are willing if it makes business sense. We are talking and the door is open. Having said that, we are well aware that David is only 26 and is getting better day by day where Golovkin is now 33. So time is on our side. We're not in a rush.
As for Golovkin camp, GGG, Loeffler, trainer Abel Sanchez and the rest of the team have wanted nothing more than to fight big fights and unification fights. Golovkin has said it time and again. He was willing to move up to super middleweight last summer to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who declined a huge offer. Golovkin was also willing to go to England to face Carl Froch, who never took it very seriously and retired.
"It has always been GGG's priority to unify all the titles in the middleweight division," Loeffler said. "If we can make a fight with Lemieux, he would be one step closer to his goal."
And, if they can make that fight, we're all in for a treat."

[J_Undisputed]

Love that this fight happens... lots of suspense...

Does Lemmy drop GGG?
Does GGG Drop Lemmy?
Does GGG decide after catching a hard shot, that its wiser to box more?
Does Lemmy do something to try and Bait GGG into a slugfest?
Does this become a matthysse/ Provo kind of fight?

The pure suspense of finding the who? what? when? and how? during a fight instead of Knowing who's already going to win because one of the fighters has no hope, will get potshotted, held, walked over, weigh drained, headbutted, rehydrates 25lbs or robbed by a home town decision....

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

In other words; a proper fight.

[Maravilla2012]

I think the difference is Golovkins chin Is solid where lemieux chin isn't

[bzkfn]

I like Lemieux but this would be a suicide fight for him. He can punch but Golovkin has a solid chin and cuts the ring off a lot better than Lemieux. If he can't hurt Golovkin he'll have to go in reverse and if that happens there'll only be one winner.

[beenKOed]

I like Lemieux but this would be a suicide fight for him. He can punch but Golovkin has a solid chin and cuts the ring off a lot better than Lemieux. If he can't hurt Golovkin he'll have to go in reverse and if that happens there'll only be one winner.

That IF is what makes boxing irresistible to most of us. We want to know/see all about that IF.
That IF is what fuels boxing, in my opinion.
Even when you are positive about who the winner will be, you still have to watch to see IF you are right.

[Beanflicker]

Golovkins chin Is solid

Buildings are solid too... until they get hit with a wrecking ball.

[IamInuit]

I think the difference is Golovkins chin Is solid where lemieux chin isn't

Although I agree that David does not win the chin-off, the biggest puncher the Kaz has faced thus far was Stevens and I dont recall how good or even if he landed flush. David hits harder then Curtis. That's the mystery for me because Davids going to land and one punch can change a fight. Davids a fast starter and loves to work inside and the Kaz is a slow starter that likes to break people down. Distance will be key with T-Rex's sawed off reach. Davids got to get in range and be first. There are no better matchups in this division regardless of the celebrity of others. This is a fight between the two best.

[Beanz]

It's not going to be like being clocked by Geale and still having no problem landing the finishing punch. I think Golovkin and his team though, will be more than aware of Lemieux's power and they will make sure that it's David pulling the Curtis Stevens face early before GGG ends it. Lemieux for all his power is nowhere near someone like Murray, either defensively or in his ability to take punishment and so without the feet to get away, he will find himself stuck in the corner and Gennady will deploy that swingball like metronomic hooking barrage, like a hyperactive Newton's cradle from hell, and the Canadian monster will fall, along with a nations hopes and dreams. Either that or GGG gets complacent and walks into one of the handsome Godzillas bombs and gets sparked tfo.

[Hulk]

It's not going to be like being clocked by Geale and still having no problem landing the finishing punch. I think Golovkin and his team though, will be more than aware of Lemieux's power and they will make sure that it's David pulling the Curtis Stevens face early before GGG ends it. Lemieux for all his power is nowhere near someone like Murray, either defensively or in his ability to take punishment and so without the feet to get away, he will find himself stuck in the corner and Gennady will deploy that swingball like metronomic hooking barrage, like a hyperactive Newton's cradle from hell, and the Canadian monster will fall, along with a nations hopes and dreams. Either that or GGG gets complacent and walks into one of the handsome Godzillas bombs and gets sparked tfo.

Handsome Godzilla lol

[TitoFan]

It's not going to be like being clocked by Geale and still having no problem landing the finishing punch. I think Golovkin and his team though, will be more than aware of Lemieux's power and they will make sure that it's David pulling the Curtis Stevens face early before GGG ends it. Lemieux for all his power is nowhere near someone like Murray, either defensively or in his ability to take punishment and so without the feet to get away, he will find himself stuck in the corner and Gennady will deploy that swingball like metronomic hooking barrage, like a hyperactive Newton's cradle from hell, and the Canadian monster will fall, along with a nations hopes and dreams. Either that or GGG gets complacent and walks into one of the handsome Godzillas bombs and gets sparked tfo.

So your prediction is that either GGG will win, or Lemieux will win.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

It's not going to be like being clocked by Geale and still having no problem landing the finishing punch.

That's assuming Lemieux even has enough skill to time Golvokin that well, himself.

[Slick45]

Quick KO win for GGG