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BILLY JOE SAUNDERS DETHRONES ANDY LEE SATURDAY TO BECOME 12th CURRENT BRITISH WORLD CHAMPION ON SHO EXTREME® FROM MANCHESTER,ENGLAND

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NEW YORK (December. 19, 2015) – Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL fra Manchester, England.

 

Kampen, der blev scoret 115-111, 114-112 og 113-113, will re-air tonight at 9 p.m. OG/PT på SHO EXTREME.

 

In a matchup of tactical southpaws, an explosive third round from Saunders (23-0, 12 KOS) was the difference. The British challenger floored Lee twice – first with a big right hook and again with a counter right just 30 seconds later – and a dazed Lee somehow survived the 10-7 omgang. VIDEO HØJDEPUNKTER: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe

 

The Irish Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOS) fought his way back and was the more aggressive fighter in the championship rounds, but it wasn’t enough to make up for a slow start and the two knockdowns.

 

Med sejren, Saunders became the 12th current British world champion.

 

“I’m world champion,sagde Saunders. “I beat a good champion today, a good sturdy champion. I used his power against him. When I was boxing he got a little bit careless and dropped his lead hand and I caught him with the hook.

 

“I’m not going to start running my mouth, but it was a good shot. With someone as fast as me you have to keep your hands up. I’m not the biggest puncher in the world, but I showed you there that I can punch.”

 

WBA mellemvægt verdensmester Daniel Jacobs, fresh off a first round knockout of Peter Quillin two weeks ago on SHOWTIME, was a guest analyst på lørdag from New York.

 

“I thought he was going to be a big brawler, I thought he had better assets,” Jacobs said of Lee. “He didn’t do enough for me. He was too complacent and after the knockdown you didn’t see that sense of urgency that a fighter has to have on the comeback trail.

 

“All credit due to Billy Joe, but it wasn’t an impressive victory.”

 

After watching the fight, Jacobs wasn’t ready to commit to a unification showdown in 2016 with the winner.

 

“We’ll do whatever makes sense,” Jacobs said. “I think it’s time to sit-down and figure what makes sense. Obviously it’s a good time to be a middleweight champion.”

 

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Andy Lee & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

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Denne lørdag LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®

SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. OG/PT på SHO EXTREME; Encore Presentation at 9 p.m. OG/PT

“He’s not good enough to beat me.” – Andy Lee

“I’m not going to leave that ring without the title.” – Billy Joe Saunders

SHO VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1ROfSkF

NEW YORK (December. 15, 2015) – WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee og ubesejret udfordrer Billy Joe Saunders held separate media workouts in Manchester, England, as they conclude preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this Lørdag, December. 19, live on SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. OG/PT)from Manchester Arena.

 

Irlands Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOS) will make the first defense of his 160-pound title against England’s Saunders (22-0, 12 KOS), the WBO’s No. 1 mellemvægt contender.

 

Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL udbud afBoxNation Telecast vil indeholde analyser fra SHOWTIME-bokseeksperter Brian Custer, Al Bernstein og Paulie Malignaggifør og efter verdensmesterskabets opgør. En ekstra præsentation af kampen sendes på SHO EXTREME senere samme aften kl 9 p.m. OG/PT.

 

Here’s what Lee and Saunders had to say at their media workouts on Tuesday and Mandag, henholdsvis:

 

Andy Lee:

“I have a punch that can end a fight, lights out, in any given second.

 

“I won’t rely on the punch. I will look to dominate from the start with educated pressure.

 

“I’m feeling very dangerous at the moment.

 

“Saunders’ unbeaten record is a disadvantage. He’s always been in fights he’s expected to win and has been well managed by(Frank) Warren.

 

“I’ve never lost a fight on points and I never will on points. If I’m down on the cards I will go out swinging in the last round.

 

“Saunders being a fellow traveler does add another layer, but at the end the day it’s about how good you are and he’s not good enough to beat me.”

 

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

“I’m ready to go for Lørdag nat. This is the best camp that I’ve ever had. I’m prepared for the toughest test of my career, but I know that I’m in excellent shape to win this fight and become world champion.

 

“Andy Lee is a tough fighter – he’s proved that by becoming world champion and having the type of career he has had. But I’m undefeated and hungry and know that I’m on the brink of fulfilling a childhood dream. I’m not going to leave that ring without the title.

 

“Training in Spain allows me to lock myself away from all distractions and focus solely on the fight. It’s hard being away from home, but it’s all part of boxing. It’s been a long camp, a tough camp, but after that I know that I’m ready to go through hell to make sure that I’m successful come fight night.

 

“The middleweight division is one of the hottest around and I’m prepared to fight any of the other champions in there once I win the title.

 

"Danny Jacobs had a great win against Peter Quillin, and then there is Canelo (Alvarez) og (Gennady) Golovkin. I know the importance of this fight for the division and I want my name to be among the very best. I’m taking it one step at a time, but I’m open to fight anyone.

 

“There has been no trash talk with Andy because we know what each person is about. We share a similar background and neither of us is going to take a back step.

 

“This is going to be a very exciting all-action fight because we’re going to leave it all in the ring. I know I have the skills to beat him and I intend to show the world why I’m among the best around.”

 

Saunders on fellow Brit Chris Eubank Jr.:

“The truth of the matter is that Eubank Jr. does not belong at the world level – he’s a phony. Det er så simpelt er det. I wasn’t impressed with his win over Gary O’Sullivan, who I’ve already beat. He thinks he can fool the public with a win like that, but he can’t.

 

“His aim now is to move up and fight the best guys in the world, but we saw what happened the last time he stepped up a notch and faced me: he was badly exposed. The same thing will happen with him if he fights someone like Danny Jacobs for the WBA title.

 

“You’re not the best middleweight in your own country and you want to fight a world champion and say you’re going to beat him? I think it’s a delusion and he thinks he’s greater than he actually is.

 

“Sooner rather than later he’s going to get exposed again as the fraud that he is. You can keep talking, but eventually you have to back it up in the ring against top-level fighters. He’s won his last fight and now he’s back talking (udråb) again like he’s the best fighter in history.

 

“If he has the balls to fight again, which I doubt, I would happily hand him another beating, this time in even more convincing fashion.”

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® til at transmittere WBO Mellemvægt WORLD AFSNIT kamp mellem ANDY LEE og Billy JOE SAUNDERS PÅ LØRDAG, December. 19, LIVE fra Manchester, ENGLAND

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SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live At 5 p.m. OG/PT på SHO exteme

 

NEW YORK (December. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® vil præsentere WBO mellemvægt VM mellem at forsvare titlist Andy Lee og ubesejrede udfordrer Billy Joe Saunders på Saturdaog, December. 19, lever videre SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. OG/PT) fra Manchester, England.

 

Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL udbud af Box Nation Telecast vil indeholde analyser fra SHOWTIME-bokseeksperter Brian Custer, Al Bernstein og Paulie Malignaggi før og efter verdensmesterskabets opgør. En ekstra præsentation af kampen sendes på SHO EXTREME senere samme aften kl 9 p.m. OG/PT.

 

"Vi er glade for at levere denne vigtige matchup af top middleweights til USA. publikum,"Sagde Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President og General Manager for SHOWTIME Sports. "160-pund-klassen er en af ​​boksningens hotteste og dybeste divisioner lige nu, og vinderen af ​​denne kamp skal anbringe sig for en større opgør eller forening i 2016. "

 

Irlands Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOS) vandt den ledige WBO titel med en sjette runde TKO af daværende ubesejret Matt Korbov i december 2014. Den 6-fods-2, 31-årige var på en seks-kamp win streak før boksning en split 12-round tegne med ubesejret tidligere mester Peter Quillin april 11, 2015, i Brooklyn. Begge kæmpere gik ned i en meget konkurrencedygtig scrap, der blev scoret 113-112 for Quillin, 113-112 til Lee og 113-113.

 

Før du tænder pro Lee var en top amatør og repræsenterede Irland i 2004 Olympiske Lege i Athen.

 

"Det er dejligt, at mine fans i US. vil komme til at se kampen mellem mig og Saunders, og jeg garantere det vil være spændende,"Lee sagde.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 KOS), af Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Storbritannien, er WBO førende. 1 mellemvægt contender. Den 26-årige kommer efter en fjerde runde TKO over Yoannan Bloyer sidste Juli 24 i London.

 

To starter siden, i de mest note-værd sejr af hans karriere, 5-fods-11, Saunders tog en 12-round split beslutning i løbet af Chris Eubank Jr. den nov. 29, 2014, i London. Alle undtagen en af ​​Saunders 'kampe har fundet sted i England; den anden var Nordirland.

 

Saunders var også en dygtig amatør; han repræsenterede England i 2008 Olympiske Lege som en weltervægt i en alder af 18. Saunders er oldebarn af en af ​​Storbritanniens mest berømte sigøjnermester med bare kno., Absolom Beeney.

 

"Dette er en massiv aften for mig og jeg er glade for, at det går ud levende til Amerika,sagde Saunders. "USA. seerne vil få at se, hvad jeg kan, når jeg står over for Lee og bliver verdensmester. Det er et stort løft for mig og tager kampen til et andet niveau, når amerikansk tv kommer på banen, og så ved du, at det er en stor kamp på verdensscenen. jeg håber at (Gennady) Golovkin og (Miguel) Cotto bliver både ser, fordi jeg hurtigt nærmer deres niveau, og de vil komme til at se, hvad jeg alt om. "

 

Promotor Frank Warren sagde, "Jeg er glad for, at SHOWTIME nu vil blive tv-transmissioner Lee vs. Saunders bor i US. da det bekræfter vigtigheden af ​​denne kamp på verdensscenen. Mit forhold til netværket går mange år tilbage med kampe som Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, plus Naseem Hamed og Nigel Benn slås. Jeg tror, ​​at Lee vs. Saunders vil være endnu en fantastisk kamp at tilføje til den liste på grund af, hvad der er på spil for begge kæmpere. Det, der venter forude for vinderen, vil få dem til at kæmpe til deres allerbedste.”