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!
Your move, Cotto and Canelo. ✌🏻️
— Kelsey McCarson (@KelseyMcCarson) July 25, 2015
I will GLADLY pay for GGG-Lemieux! I rather PAY for great fights than watch average to shitty fights for FREE!
— David Lopez (@PRlopez333) 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 (@sbrown2pt0) July 25, 2015
October 17th is about to Shit on May 2nd
— Nene – #Voila (@AmongstFishes) July 25, 2015
GGG 91% KO record v Lemieux 86% KO record #JawDropper
— Kevin Byrne (@KevooByrne) July 25, 2015
In honor of #GGGLemieux being made, I will henceforth be playing Slayer's "Raining Blood" on repeat.
— Lou Catalano (@LouCat32) July 25, 2015
Lemiuex gggonna ggget delt wit
— DARTH OPIE (@Velder__) July 25, 2015
laugh at ggg-lemiuex on ppv but love canelo-angulo on ppv lol wtf
— Victor M. Salazar Jr (@BoxingVoice_Vic) 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
👊👊👊 Oh Shit @GGGBoxing just whispered exactly the same thing to @lemieuxboxing 👊👊👊 #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/I4qIOD34bg
— Boxingcrazy78 (@boxingcrazy78) July 25, 2015
If you're upset about GGG Lemieux PPV, plenty of FREEEEE boxing this fall. I'm sure you won't miss out
— Matt Swider (@InSwiderBox) July 25, 2015
GGG on why he took the fight pic.twitter.com/TVZMZysNiF
— AggroBibbs (@JBibblesworth) July 25, 2015
Hey @EddieHearn remember you said GGG wasn't a ppv fighter but he's fighting David Lemieux on Hbo PPV next…awkwardness
— Ben Thomas (@bgthomas1989) July 25, 2015
@mrblue323 @lemieuxboxing @steveucnlive @GGGBoxing money saved from Sept 12 crap fight will go to GGG-Lemieux! pic.twitter.com/0KeTZJQLBo
— Textual Abuse (@TextualAbuse1) July 25, 2015
Golovkin v Lemieux should be called "Fuck yeah!"
— Shaun Brown (@sbrown2pt0) July 25, 2015
@gcmarquezjr Well, if that's a precedent-setter, then that's one more reason why Mayweather-Berto sucks
— Patrick Connor (@VoiceOfBeard) 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
No way I'm getting GGG vs Lemieux on PPV! I'm going there live! That'll teachem
— MLP (@elyogui83) July 25, 2015
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