David Lemieux retires

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  1. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Let's also give him credit for immediately taking on Golovkin in 2015 when GGG was being ducked by everyone (Canelo included). Lemieux could perfectly have grown his title against easy challengers like Stevens.
     
  2. Scott Cork

    Scott Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hardest hitting middleweight since the turn of the century imo. Enjoy retirement champ.
     
  3. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He put up a good fight too and did land some big ones. Could have lasted longer too.
    Let's also remember that he was promised a fight with Canelo by Goldenboy around that point but Canelo ducked him. So Canelo actually ducked both during their primes.
     
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  4. The G-Man

    The G-Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His dad was killed recently so I doubt boxing is on his mind anymore.
     
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  5. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The highlight reel man. Enjoy your well deserved retirement.

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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good call , there's really not any avenues for him for him to somehow resurrect his career at 168 with the fighters that are there now. And he's probably too smart to be a gatekeeper at that weight. Good luck in the future Lemmy.
     
  7. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think this is the reason.
     
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  8. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Can't say I ever was a fan, but he showed a big set to the end and you've got to appreciate that. Demonstrated tremendous fighting character in a practically hopeless cause in his final outing. He was no Matthysse-like hollow bullyboy.


    I'd guess he was already mulling it over and personal tragedy finalized the decision.

    Hope he finds some reconciliation and peace in retirement.
     
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  9. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot etreuM aL Full Member

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    Glad he has retired at this point his career was just going in the wrong direction
     
  10. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Active Member Full Member

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    He had a good career. He had some crazy good knockouts. He landed some good punches in his last fight but they had little effect. and that would have been too hard moving forward. I remember him on TSN with Russ Anber and having clips shown to explain boxing.
     
  11. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Always liked Lemieux & he was straight business & no Trashing his opponent's or any general BS, Good dude.
     
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  12. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    David had a mega and perfect left hook.
     
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  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    His father was just killed so that probably factors into it. Hate that happened to him.
     
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  14. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Solid career and one of the biggest punchers in middleweight history.
     
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  15. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    He was shot & killed . My sincere condolences to David & family.
    Have a long happy healthy retirement champ you've earned it
     
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