MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER DAVID LEMIEUX DEFEATS CHRISTIAN FABIAN RIOS VIA UNANIMOUS
DECISION
MONTREAL (October 22, 2016)-In an all-out slugfest, hard-hitting Middleweight contender
David Lemieux (36-3, 32 KOs) delivered a solid victory in front of his hometown
crowd in Montreal, earning a unanimous 10-round decision over, Argentinian fighter
Christian Fabian Rios (21-8-3, 6 KOs)
“With this win, David Lemieux has once again demonstrated himself to be a dynamic
and resilient fighter,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
“This additional victory will open new doors for Lemieux, and we can’t wait to see
what the next chapter in his boxing career will bring.”
In the opening bout at the Bell Center, rising Super Middleweight prospect D’mitrius
Ballard (15-0, 11 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact, dominating Gergo Harvath
(9-2-1, 5 KOs) throughout the early moments of the fight. In the second round, the
Maryland-born Ballard knocked Harvath down three times before the referee waved
off the fight.