the main event of the Golovkin vs. Lemieux HBO Boxing PPV, boxing's "next big thing", GGG Gennady Golovkin, kept his undefeated streak alive with an 8th round KO win over David Lemieux. It was another high level performance from Golovkin, showing off both his power game and his technical boxing skills en route to his 21st straight stoppage victory.
Get full fight highlights of Golovkin vs Lemieux above.
For more details on the fight, check out these round by round live recaps of all 8 rounds:
Round 1: GGG opens up by working behind the jab. He very effectively keeps Lemieux at bay throughout the round, not allowing the aggressive power puncher to ever get inside. In the last minute, Golovkin starts effectively mixing in a hook behind the jab, landing a few heavy shots. Lemieux did nothing here. 10-9 Golovkin
Round 2: Golovkin again opens with the jab, using it to dictate the range very well. Lemieux tries hard to get inside, and does succeed a few times, but never lands much of note once in there. In the back half of the round, GGG gives up the jab for a bit to focus on power punches, landing some big blows in there. Very dominant round. 10-9 Golovkin
Round 3: Much better round for Lemieux as he starts to push the pace more and find his way past the jab. He's still getting hit more than he's hitting GGG, so it's not yet his round, but there is a promise here for him that we have not yet seen. 10-9 Golovkin, 30-27 Golovkin after 3
Round 4: Golovkin returns to pushing forward, forcing the normally aggressive Lemieux on the back foot. Midway through the round, GGG lands the best punch of the fight so far - a nasty left hook that hurts Lemieux badly. GGG pounces and keeps up the pressure, though to his credit, Lemieux manages to stay on his feet. Still, a dominant round.10-9 Golovkin
Round 5: Partway through the round, Lemieux had a moment of promise as he landed a hard right and seemed to find success. But GGG came back strong from that, landing a nasty body s
