Golovkin vs Lemieux is on!
After days of speculation, it is now official that WBA middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin will face IBF beltholder David Lemieux in what promises to be a thrilling and violent spectacle. The bout will take place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on October 17, and has fans salivating like a pack of rottweilers that just walked past a steakhouse. But instead of droning on an on about a fight that sells itself–specially to hardcore fight fans–we decided to bring you something different. Seeing Twitter inundated with funny, ironic, and even passive-aggressive feedback on this exciting matchup made us realize social media offered a much better reflection of the boxing community’s feelings about Golovkin vs Lemieux than anything we could whip up. So without further ado, here are the 20 best #GGGLemieux tweets that brightened @TheFightCity‘s timeline immediately following the announcement. Enjoy!
https://twitter.com/KelseyMcCarson/status/625064620043014145
I will GLADLY pay for GGG-Lemieux! I rather PAY for great fights than watch average to shitty fights for FREE!
— David Lopez (@PRlopez0904) July 25, 2015
@steveucnlive I had forgotten that it was possible to actually get excited about an upcoming fight. #GolovkinLemieux
— Michael Toomey (@mikeytoomey) July 25, 2015
Just priced three nights in New York for #golovkinlemieux Cheaper than I thought. Doable, just need to eat toast for a month.
— Shaun Brown (@shaunrbrown) July 25, 2015
October 17th is about to Shit on May 2nd
— Nene | Bubble Suns is the GOAT NBA team (@AmongstFishes) July 25, 2015
GGG 91% KO record v Lemieux 86% KO record #JawDropper
— Kevin Byrne (@KevByrneBox) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/LouCat32/status/625071635444404224
https://twitter.com/Velder__/status/625072137569595393
laugh at ggg-lemiuex on ppv but love canelo-angulo on ppv lol wtf
— Premier League Yanker (@Vicmatic1119) July 25, 2015
GGG vs Lemieux: Two middleweight titleholders in their primes fighting in a historical venue. In other words, Al Haymon's worst nightmare.
— Matt Casavant (@Mcaz) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/boxingcrazy78/status/625071289984765953
https://twitter.com/InSwiderBox/status/625064884003172353
https://twitter.com/JBibblesworth/status/625066126356140032
Hey @EddieHearn remember you said GGG wasn't a ppv fighter but he's fighting David Lemieux on Hbo PPV next…awkwardness
— Ben Thomas (@b3nTh0ma5) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/TextualAbuse1/status/625064298012782592
Golovkin v Lemieux should be called "Fuck yeah!"
— Shaun Brown (@shaunrbrown) July 25, 2015
@gcmarquezjr Well, if that's a precedent-setter, then that's one more reason why Mayweather-Berto sucks
— Patrick Connor (@PatrickMConnor) July 25, 2015
Golovkin Vs Lemieux. October 17th.#GolovkinLemieux pic.twitter.com/OUrps9iMW5
— Boxing Memes 🥊 (@Boxing_Memes) July 25, 2015
@lemieuxboxing @steveucnlive @GGGBoxing This a fight boxing fans need to support. Credit Lemeiux .. pic.twitter.com/W6UDazYAIT
— mrblue (@mrblue323) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/elyogui83/status/625062230707429376
