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David Lemieux ready to shock Gennady Golovkin in New York

Gennady Golovkin takes David Lemieux in New York on Saturday night
Image: Gennady Golovkin (L) and David Lemieux each bring a world title to their New York fight

David Lemieux is confident he can stun boxing by taking out Gennady Golovkin when the pair meet this weekend.

The knockout specialists each go into their New York fight with a version of the world middleweight title, and the winner will walk away with the IBF and WBA belts.

Lemieux is a 7/1 outsider with Sky Bet to end Golovkin's unbeaten record, and the Kazakh was last taken the distance more than seven years ago.

But Lemieux said: "I'm ready. It's now or never. He's at his best, I'm getting to my best. We took a big step, and we're ready for it.

"Everybody understands the gravity of this fight. I think people are going to be surprised with what I bring to the table.

"I'm a big underdog, which is perfect by me. It's not a problem. I know who I am. I have a lot of confidence in myself.

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"It's not about power. It's about character, toughness and determination. We're both hard punchers; everyone knows that. Let's see beyond that."