It was announced in July 2015 that
WBA middleweight champion
Gennady Golovkin would make the 10th defence of his world title in an unification fight against
IBF champion
David Lemieux at the
Madison Square Garden in New York City on 17 October, live on
HBO Pay-Per-View. Lemieux had won the then vacant IBF title by outpointing
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam in June 2015. The card was promoted by
Golden Boy Promotions and
K2 Promotions. ==The fight==