SHOWTIME boks INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Eerste keer uitgestuur Live By 5 namiddag. EN/PT op SHO EXTEME
NEW YORK (Desember. 1, 2015) - Showtime Sport® sal die WBO Middelgewig World Championship teenwoordig tussen die verdedigende titlist Andy Lee en onoorwonne uitdager Billy Joe Saunders op Saturdaen, Desember. 19, woon op SHO EXTREME (5 namiddag. EN/PT) van Manchester, Engeland.
Die Showtime boks INTERNATIONAL offer van die Box Nasie telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein en Paulie Malignaggi before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHO EXTREME later that evening at 9 namiddag. EN/PT.
"Ons is opgewonde om hierdie belangrike matchup van top middleweights lewer aan die VSA. gehoor,"Sê Stephen Espinoza, Uitvoerende vise-president en hoofbestuurder van Showtime Sport. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, en die wenner van hierdie stryd moet homself posisioneer vir 'n groot konfrontasie of eenwording in 2016. "
Ierland se Lee (34-2-1, 24 Uitklophoue) het die vakante WBO-titel met 'n sesde ronde TKO van toe-onoorwonne Matt Korbov in Desember 2014. Die 6-voet-2, 31-jaar oud was op 'n ses-stryd te wen streep voor boks 'n split 12-ronde trek met onoorwonne voormalige kampioen Peter Quillin April 11, 2015, in Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 vir Quillin, 113-112 vir Lee en 113-113.
Voor die draai pro Lee was 'n top amateur en verteenwoordig Ierland in die 2004 Olimpiese Spele in Athene.
"Dit is wonderlik dat my fans in die U.S. sal kry om die stryd tussen my en Saunders sien en ek waarborg dit gaan opwindend wees,"Sê Lee.
Saunders (22-0, 12 Uitklophoue), van Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Verenigde Koninkryk, is die WBO se No. 1 middelgewigtitel aanspraakmaker. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer laaste Julie 24 in London.
Twee begin gelede, in die mees noot-werd oorwinning van sy loopbaan, die 5-voet-11, Saunders het 'n 12-ronde verdeel besluit oor Chris Eubank Jr. op November. 29, 2014, in London. Alle, maar een van Saunders 'gevegte het plaasgevind in Engeland; die ander was Noord-Ierland.
Saunders was ook 'n voldonge amateur; Hy verteenwoordig Engeland in die 2008 Olimpiese Spele as 'n weltergewig op die ouderdom van 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.
"Dit is 'n massiewe aand vir my en ek is opgewonde dat dit gaan uit leef na Amerika,” Saunders said. “The U.S. viewers will get to see just what I can do when I face Lee and become world champion. It’s a big boost for me and takes the fight to another level when American TV comes on board and then you know it’s a big fight on the world stage. I hope that (Gennadi) Golovkin en (Miguel) Cotto sal beide kyk omdat ek vinnig nader hul vlak en hulle sal kry om te sien wat ek alles oor. "
Promotor Frank Warren gesê, "Ek is verheug dat Showtime sal nou televising Lee vs. Saunders woon in die U.S. as it confirms the importance of this fight on the world scene. My relationship with the network goes back many years with fights like Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, plus Naseem Hamed and Nigel Benn fights. I believe that Lee vs. Saunders will be another great fight to add to that list because of what’s at stake for both fighters. What lies ahead for the winner will make them fight to their very best.”