Boxing / dazn

This upcoming Canelo vs. Fielding card for DAZN has taken a major hit already. [Image Source] David Lemieux was supposed to be facing Taureano Johnson in a middleweight eliminator of sorts. The sight of a future Golovkin rematch or Canelo fight are no shortsighted as the plagues of weight cutting have affected David quite badly. [Image Source] We have seen him have rough cuts before, and even in his last fight (which was a performance of the night against O'Sullivan) he looked drained and somewhat empty. Lemieux isn't the biggest guy for the division, but he packs a lot of punching power and I'm sure takes no breaks in putting on weight to have force behind his patented hooks and straights. I feel bad for the athlete that must forfeit a piece of their career and a page off their resume because the weight cutting rules are somewhat intensive. I hope for a day when combat sports can set up a fair fight without risking a fighter one way or the other. Johnson will most likely not have a replacement fight as he did not weigh in, and I imagine Johnson doesn't want to risk getting knocked out to some unranked individual trying to make a name for himself. [Image Source] This weight cutting procedure will be a consistent risk to boxers and mixed martial artists alike, I wish the best to Lemieux and hope he fights again soon!