Victor Salazar catches up with HBO exec Peter Nelson to discuss Miguel Cotto vs. Saul Alvarez, Brandon Rios vs. Ruslan Provodnikov, Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and more.
NEW YORK - Ahead of their title unification bout, boxing superstar, WBA, IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight World Champion GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN (33-0, 30 KOs) and IBF Middleweight World Champion power-puncher DAVID LEMIEUX (34-2, 31 KOs) of Montreal, Quebec, held a New York City press conference to kick-off their three-city press tour today.
Earlier in the day the fighters took the time to visit one of New York's most iconic city landmarks, the Empire State Building.
Golovkin vs. Lemieux is more of the most anticipated fights for the Middleweight Unified World Championship and is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden. The championship event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
TAMMY ROSS, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Integrations at HBO Sports:
"There is no doubt this is a great fight and will definitely will be a fight of the year contender. With a 90% knockout ratio between the fighters, 'The Mecca of Boxing' is the place for this showdown, the place where legends are made.
"I am also proud to announce the price for Golovkin vs. Lemieux will be 49.99.
There is no obstacle for fans to watch Golovkin vs. Lemieux on October 17."
Tickets for GOLOVKIN vs. LEMIEUX are on sale now and are priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50, tickets can purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com
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Golovkin vs. Lemieux is presented by K2 Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with GGG Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management. The event will take place Saturday, October 17 from Madison Square Garden and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
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