Bloody Elbow · Dec 16, 2017
Breakdown: Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux fight preview and prediction
This weekend sees HBO Boxing bring 2017 to a close with a Middleweight title fight as WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0; 12 KO) defends against David Lemieux (38-3; 33 KO). Ring Magazine ranks Lemieux as the division’s #3 contender, with Saunders at #4. The fight will air live on HBO this Saturday, December 16 with a fight time of 9:40 p.m. ET.
How do these two stack up?
Saunders: 28 years old | 5’11” | ??" reach | southpaw stance
Lemieux: 28 years old | 5’9" | 70" reach | orthodox stance
What have these two done recently?
Saunders: W - Willie Monroe Jr. (UD) | W - Artur Akavov (UD) | W - Andy Lee (MD)
Lemieux: W - Marcos Reyes (UD) | W - Curtis Stevens (KO) | W - Cristian Rios (UD)