FORMER world champion David Lemieux is determined to win back his old title and insists a rematch with Gennady Golovkin would go very differently.
Golovkin halted Lemieux to unify the IBF and WBA middleweight titles in 2015. But speaking exclusively to Boxing News, David explained that he has developed thanks that experience and has improved as a fighter. โI learned what it takes to beat a guy like that. Definitely a great fighter, GGG, definitely a guy Iโm looking forward to facing again in the near future with obviously a different outcome. GGG has got a lot of talent and I expected him to box the way he did. But no excuses, Iโve made adjustments over the years and over the months and everything. We made the adjustments we need ย to get back in the world championship way, to get back where we need to get to to beat the top guys.โ
He is confident that he would win a rematch. โAbsolutely I believe in my abilities, I believe in my powers so Iโm not worried about what I got to bring to the table,โ he said.
Lemieux with be boxing on the undercard of Saul Alvarezโs clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Las Vegas and also has his eye on a showdown with Canelo himself. โDefinitely, definitely. Step by step, I donโt want to jump any fighters but heโs definitely a guy Iโm looking forward to. Weโll see the result after this fight and the fans will demand this fight. The fans will demand it,โ he said.
But he warned Canelo that Chavez โis going to be a very interesting fight. Chavez is a big boy, heโs definitely big but Caneloโs a great fighter so itโs going to be an interesting outcomeโ.
The one middleweight world title outside of Golovkinโs clutches, the WBO belt is held by the UKโs Billy Joe Saunders, another man in Lemieuxโs sights. โOf course, he has a title, heโs definitely a guy I would love to face,โ he said. โI never underestimate any opponent, heโs a world champion and thereโs a reason why heโs a world champion. It would be a good fight, it would be interesting.โ