SHOWTIME Dornálaíocht INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live Ag 5 p.m. AGUS/PT ar SHO EXTEME
NUA-EABHRAC (Nollaig. 1, 2015) - Showtime Spóirt® Beidh i láthair an Craobh an Domhain WBO mBoston idir titlist chosaint Andy Lee agus iomaitheoir unbeaten Billy Joe Saunders ar Saturdaagus, Nollaig. 19, beo ar SHO bhfíor (5 p.m. AGUS/PT) as Manchain, Sasana.
An Showtime Dornálaíocht INTERNATIONAL tairiscint na Bosca Nation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein agus 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 p.m. AGUS/PT.
"Táimid ag súil leis an matchup thábhachtach de middleweights barr a sheachadadh chuig na Stáit Aontaithe. lucht féachana,"A dúirt Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, agus ba chóir an buaiteoir an troid seasamh féin ar feadh showdown ollmhór nó aontú i 2016. "
Lee na héireann (34-2-1, 24 Kos) bhuaigh an WBO teideal folamh le TKO séú babhta de ansin-undefeated Matt Korbov i mí na Nollag 2014. An 6-chos-2, 31-Ba bliain d'aois ar streak bhuachan sé troid roimh dornálaíocht scoilt 12-bhabhta a tharraingt le iar curadh undefeated Peter Quillin Aibreán 11, 2015, i Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 do Quillin, 113-112 do Lee agus 113-113.
Sula ag casadh Bhí pro Lee amaitéarach barr agus ionadaíocht ar Éirinn sa 2004 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin.
"Tá sé ar fheabhas go bhfuil mo lucht leanúna sa U.S. Beidh a fháil a fheiceáil ar an troid idir mé féin agus Saunders agus ráthaíocht agam sé ag dul a bheith spreagúil,"A dúirt Lee.
Saunders (22-0, 12 Kos), de Hatfield, Hertfordshire, An Ríocht Aontaithe, Uimh an WBO ar. 1 contender middleweight. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer caite Iúil 24 i Londain.
Dhá thosaíonn ó shin, sa chuid is mó bua nóta-fiú a ghairm bheatha, an 5-chos-11, Ghlac Saunders cinneadh scoilt 12-bhabhta thar Chris Eubank Jr. ar Samhain. 29, 2014, i Londain. Gach ach ceann amháin de na troideanna Saunders 'tar éis tarlú i Sasana; an ceann eile i dTuaisceart Éireann.
Ba Saunders freisin amaitéarach gcrích; ionadaíocht sé Sasana sa 2008 Cluichí Oilimpeacha mar welterweight ag aois 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.
"Is é seo an oíche ollmhór do dom agus tá mé ar bís go bhfuil sé ag dul amach beo go Meiriceá,” 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 agus (Miguel) Beidh Cotto araon ag faire mar go bhfuil mé teacht go tapa a leibhéal agus beidh siad a fháil a fheiceáil cad tá mé ar fad faoi. "
Dúirt Tionscnóir Frank Warren, "Tá mé thar a bheith sásta go mbeidh Showtime anois a bheith theilifísiú Lee vs. Saunders cónaí sa 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.”