Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux

Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux was a professional boxing match contested on October 17, 2015, for the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBC interim middleweight championship.

[1] It was announced in July 2015 that WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin would make the 10th defence of his world title in an unification fight against IBF champion David Lemieux at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on 17 October, live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Golovkin established the pace with his jab while landing his power shots in between, keeping Lemieux off-balance the entire night.

He was badly staggered in the eighth, so the referee was forced to halt the bout, giving Golovkin a TKO victory.

Confirmed bouts:[8] ^Note 1 For WBC interim, WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO middleweight titles.

Golovkin and Lemieux Press Conference 18 August 2015