Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux, two of the Middleweight’s division’s most devastating punchers, will be taking chunks out of each other on October 17th. This is one of those hotly contested bouts that’s going to split opinion right down the middle. Both men can knock down walls with either hand, and are seek-and-destroy fighters.

Boxing Base asks you to now forget gut feelings and predictions going into Golovkin vs Lemieux, and to look at the simple facts and stats that matter! We’ll now take you well beyond the usual stats and facts…

(our Klitschko vs Fury Extended Tale of the Tape is now available)

Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective), and championship stats refer to ‘fully fledged world titles’ only.

Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux

Physical/Vital

Birthplace

Kazakhstan … Montreal

Age

33 … 26

Height

5′ 10.5″ … 5′ 9.5″

Reach

70″ … 70″

Stance

Orthodox … Orthodox

Record (Amateur)

Debut

2002 … 1997

Wins

345 … 72 (unofficial)

Defeats

5 … 12 (unofficial)

No Contests

0 … 0

Record (Pro)

Debut

2006 … 2007

Bouts

33 … 36

Wins

33 … 34

Knockout Ratio

91% … 86%

1st Round Knockouts

5 … 11

2nd Round Knockouts

5 … 14

3rd Round Knockouts

7 … 2

4th – 6th Round Knockouts

7 … 2

Defeats

0 … 2

Defeats by Knockout

0 … 1

Draws

0 … 0

No Contests

0 … 0

Rounds Boxed

146 … 120

12-Rounders Completed

0 … 1

Current Winning Streak

33 … 9

Undefeated Fighters Defeated

1 … 0

Latest Win

Willie Monroe Jr (KO 6) … Hassan N’Dam (UD 12)

Current Trainer

Abel Sanchez … Russ Anber

World Title Bout Experience

Wins

14 … 1

Successful Defenses

14 … NA

Champions (Former/Current) Defeated

2 … 1

Defeats

0 … 0

Draws

0 … 0

No Contests

0 … 0

Longest Championship Reign

5 years, 5 months … 1 month

Major Titles Won

IBO, WBA (Super) … IBF

Major Titles Currently Held

IBO, WBA (Super) … IBF

Notable Wins

GOLOVKIN: Willie Monroe Jr (TKO 6), Martin Murray (TKO 11), Marco Antonio Rubio (KO 2), Daniel Geale (TKO 3), Osunamu Adama (TKO 7), Curtis Stevens (RTD 8), Matthew Macklin (KO 3), Gabriel Rosado (TKO 7), Grzegorz Proksa (TKO 5), John Carvalho (KO 2), Malik Dziarra (RTD 2), Ian Gardner (KO 4), Mehdi Bouadla (UD 8)

LEMIEUX: Hassan N’Dam (UD 12), Gabriel Rosado (TKO 10), Fernando Guerrero (KO 3), Jose Miguel Torres (TKO 7), Purnell Gates (TKO 2), Hector Camacho Jr (TKO 1)

Golovkin vs Lemieux: Summary

There you have it, fight fans! There’s a heck of a lot of stats to digest there, but the evidence points to Golovkin holding an edge due to his greater world title experience (14 – 1) and slightly harder knockout ratio (91% – 86%). The powerhouse also boasts the better Amateur pedigree (345-5 – 72-12) and is yet to taste defeat (33-0 – 34-2).

Lemieux does stand out in some key areas, however; the Montreal banger is 7 years younger than Golovkin (26 – 33), and has scored more knockouts inside 6 rounds (27 – 12) than his scheduled foe.

In terms of physical stature, there is little between them. Both carry a 70″ reach, with Golovkin standing just the 1″ taller. Toes should remain free of pain in this bout as both fighters are Orthodox in stance. Golovkin vs Lemieux will headline an HBO PPV card on October 17th.

Based on our Extended Tale of the Tape and your own opinion, who are you picking in Golovkin vs Lemieux? Get discussing!