World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Picture by Damien Acevedo for WBN Irishman baffled by Canadian rumours Former world middleweight title challenger Matthew Macklin has denied any truth to the current rumours swirling that the highly-ranked contender could face David Lemieux in Montreal on December 14. World Boxing News contacted the 30 year-old earlier today and Macklin made a swift response: “It’s the first I’ve heard,” after being asked whether there was anything to the whispers of a pre-Christmas Canadian trip. Macklin is currently awaiting news of a possible world title shot or eliminator on the back of his awesome first round KO victory over Joachim Alcine in September and as of now, has no plans to square up to Lemieux. The Quebec-born protégé, 23, has won 27 of 29 with 26 knockouts and is 2-0 (2 KO’s) after a recent slump that saw him loses back-to-back bouts against Macklin's latest foe Alcine and Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Prospect heads to 26-2 with Zepeda triumph Canadian middleweight David Lemieux got his derailed career back on track last night with a second round knockout victory over Mexican Jaudiel Zepeda at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The 23 year-old boasted a remarkable 25-0 record with 24 stoppages eighteen months ago, prior to suffering back-to-back defeats to Marco Antonio Rubio and Joachim Alcine in 2011 and is now back to winning ways with a customary stoppage. Lemieux looked back to his old best, working behind his jab in the first, before picking his shots beautifully in the second to put Zepeda down with a right hand to the head. The home fighter then worked the body and a crisp left hook ended the fight as the Zepeda, 29, took the full count midway through the second.