Here’s a look at tonight’s official scorecard, which in some ways even understates the case. Golovkin won every minute of every round.
Gennady Golovkin wins by eighth-round TKO!
Shortly after a right hand by Golovkin the referee decides he’s seen enough and stops the fight. Lemieux will argue this was a premature stoppage but only the bloodthirsty would need to see any more.
Round 7
Lemieux now bleeding from the nose and mouth. The referee calls time to ask a doctor to examine it and determine whether he’s fit to continue. Good enough, I suppose, as time is called in and GGG continues to hand down punishment. More one-way traffic as GGG looks as sharp as he did in the opening round while Lemieux does not. After the final bell the Cubs-Mets score is shown on the big screen during the break to pockets of cheers from the crowd. I’m told by readers via email that Golovkin hit Lemieux late on the knockdown in the fifth. Roy Jones Jr was disqualified for something similar if it’s as bad as I’m told, but I must confess I didn’t notice the late punch from my vantage point.
Round 6
Lemieux moving backwards here, doing his best to evade Golovkin’s relentless attack. Another solid round from the Kazakh if not the fireworks of the fifth. A thudding body shot from Lemieux seems to affect GGG, but he recovers quickly and Golovkin punctuates the frame with an uppercut as the bell rings. Louis CK and Jim Norton shown on the big screen during the break.
Round 5
Lemieux has shown some chin to withstand this punishment. One, two, three left jabs from Golovkin. A left-right combo from Golovkin but Lemieux fires back with a left-right of his own to the delight of the crowd. Finally here the two-way action this crowd had expected. Problem is, when both fighters open up, Lemieux categorically gets the worst of it. A left-right-left combo from GGG and Lemieux is down. It’s a body shot that floored him. Maybe down for the count? He looks hurt. Beats the count. Only seconds to go in the fifth and he’s saved by the bell as GGG closes in.
Round 4
This fight has already gone further than many had anticipated. Golovkin still controlling with the left jab but opening with the right a little. And there’s two massive rights from Golovkin! Lemieux is hurt. Badly. On his bicycle rushing out of harm’s way but GGG has him trapped on the ropes and is opening fire. Another big left from Golovkin. Lemieux manages to land a snappy right while on the run but he’s on the back foot now. Golovkin’s biggest round so far.
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