Golovkin proves he's the real deal

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Gennady Golovkin dominates David Lemieux in first pay-per-view showcase to stretch winning


Gennady Golovkin never fails to impress.

The man from Kazakhstan was afforded his first ever big pay-per-view US showcase here with the eyes of the world transfixed upon Madison Square Garden and his bid to unify the middleweight division.
At the end of eight dynamic, razor-sharp rounds, IBF champion David Lemieux simply couldn't take any more punishment, his bloodied nose a brutal illustration of the damage delivered by Golovokin's rapier-like jabs and crushing hooks which whirled with devastating accuracy from the very first bell until the last.


This was a supreme performance from a supreme athlete who now has the world firmly at his feet.
Following Floyd Mayweather's supposed retirement and Manny Pacquiao soon set to follow, boxing needs a new superstar leader.
Golovkin can fill the void after coming through his toughest test to date with clinical efficiency and style.
'Gennady was on a different level, ' admitted coach Abel Sanchez. 'His jab was magnificent.'
The 33 year-old's record has now stretched to 34 fights without defeat, including 21 stoppages in a row. To put that into context, his knock-out percentage is now better than Mike Tyson's after the same amount of bouts.
His Canadian opponent certainly had his moments – a flurry of activity late in the fifth had Golovkin on his toes – yet , in truth, the result was never doubt and when referee Steve Willis finally stepped in with one minute 28 seconds left in the eighth, Lemieux's corner could have no arguments.

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