David Lemieux (41-4, 34 KOs) is back to play as a potential rival for Saul Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs). The famous Mexican is expected to return to the ring in September.
The Canadian puncher, a former world middleweight champion, was supposed to fight on February 21, but suffered a back injury, and the fight was canceled two and a half weeks before the deadline. The theme of the return of the Canadian did not return, since soon after that all boxing evenings were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The fighter from Montreal has already been mentioned in connection with Canelo in the past, but then he decided he could not fit into the limit of 160 pounds he went to the super middleweights. Now Alvarez also intends to hold his next fight in 168 pounds. Therefore, Lemieux is again a serious candidate for the role of his rival.
