SHOWTIME boxing INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Miwiti siaran Live Ing 5 P.M. Lan/PT ing Sho EXTEME
NEW YORK (Jan. 1, 2015) - BANDILA Sports® bakal saiki World Championship PhuKet Men antarane mbelo titlist Andy Lee lan Challenger kalah Billy Joe Saunders ing Saturdalan, Jan. 19, manggon ing Sho nemen (5 P.M. Lan/PT) saka Manchester, Inggris.
Ing BANDILA boxing INTERNATIONAL kurban saka Kothak Bangsa telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Langkawi, Al Jimenez lan 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. Lan/PT.
"We lagi bungah kanggo ngirim matchup penting iki middleweights ndhuwur kanggo ing US. pirsawan,"Ngendikane 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, pemenang perang iki kudu posisi awake kanggo gelaran utama utawa unification ing 2016. "
Ireland Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) menangaken gelar PhuKet kosong mlompong karo enem babak TKO kang banjur-suwé Matt Korbov ing Desember 2014. 6-mlaku-2, 31-taun lawas ana ing menang tilas enem-perang sadurunge tinju pamisah 12-babak tarik karo mantan juara suwé Peter Quillin ing April 11, 2015, ing Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 kanggo Quillin, 113-112 kanggo Lee lan 113-113.
Sadurunge ngowahi pro Lee ana amatir ndhuwur lan dituduhake Ireland ing 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
"Iku gedhe sing pembuangan ing U.S. bakal njaluk kanggo ndeleng perang ing antarane Ingsun lan Saunders lan Aku njamin iku arep dadi macem,"Ngendikane Lee.
Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), saka Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Inggris Raya, punika PhuKet kang ana. 1 middleweight contender. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer pungkasan Juli 24 London.
Loro wiwit ago, ing paling cathetan-worth kamenangan karir, 5-mlaku-11, Saunders njupuk kaputusan 12-babak pamisah liwat Chris Eubank Jr. on Nov. 29, 2014, London. Kabeh nanging salah siji saka gelut Saunders 'wis dijupuk Panggonan ing Inggris; liyane ana Northern Ireland.
Saunders uga amatir tuntas; piyambakipun dituduhake Inggris ing 2008 Olympic Games minangka flyweight ing umur 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.
"Iki wengi massive kanggo kula lan aku bungah iku arep metu urip kanggo 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 (Gennady) Golovkin lan (Miguel) Cotto bakal loro nonton amarga aku cepet nyedhak tingkat lan bakal padha njaluk kanggo ndeleng apa aku kabeh bab. "
Promoter Frank Warren ngandika, "Aku remen sing BANDILA saiki bakal televising Lee vs. Saunders manggon ing 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.”