SHOWTIME BOKS INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Emituje Live At 5 poslije podne. I/PT na SHO ekstremni
NEW YORK (Decembar. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® će predstaviti WBO srednjoj Svjetsko prvenstvo između brani titlist Andy Lee i neporažen izazivač Billy Joe Saunders na Saturdai, Decembar. 19, živjeti SHO EXTREME (5 poslije podne. I/PT) iz Manchester, Engleska.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL ponuda od Box Nation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein i 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 poslije podne. I/PT.
"Mi smo uzbuđeni da isporuči ovaj važan Matchup vrhunskih srednjeteškaše u SAD. publika,"Rekao je Stephen Espinoza, Izvršni potpredsjednik i generalni direktor SHOWTIME sporta. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, i dobitnik ove borbe trebalo bi se za veliki obračun ili ujedinjenje u 2016. "
Irska je Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) osvojio je upražnjeno WBO naslov sa šestog okrugli TKO od tada neporaženi Matt Korobov u prosincu 2014. U 6-noga-2, 31-godina bila na šest-borba win niz pred boks split 12-okrugli crtati sa neporaženi bivša šampionka Peter Quillin aprila 11, 2015, u Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 za Quillin, 113-112 za Lee i 113-113.
Pre nego što pro Lee bio je najveći amater i predstavljeni u Irskoj 2004 Olimpijske igre u Ateni.
"To je velika da moji fanovi u U.S. će doći do vidjeti borbu između mene i Saunders i garantujem da će biti uzbudljivo,", Rekao je Lee.
Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, je WBO nema. 1 srednjoj. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer posljednji Juli 24 u Londonu.
Prije dva starta, u većini napomenu-vrijedan pobjede u karijeri, 5-foot-11, Saunders je odluku 12-krug Split preko Chris Eubank Jr. on Nov. 29, 2014, u Londonu. Sve osim jedne od Saunders 'borbe su se dogodile u Engleskoj; drugi je bio Northern Ireland.
Saunders je bio i vrstan amater; on predstavlja Englesku u 2008 Olimpijske igre kao velter u dobi od 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.
"To je masivna noć za mene i ja sam uzbuđen da izlazi uživo u Ameriku,” 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 (Gennady) Golovkin i (Miguel) Cotto će biti i gledanje jer sam brzo približava njihovu razinu i oni će doći do vidjeti ono što sam sve o. "
Promotor Frank Warren, rekao je, "Oduševljen sam da SHOWTIME će sada biti televising Lee vs. Saunders žive u 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.”