Lee Saunders: page 4

Showtime Invests Further Into The Middleweight Division

•Dec 1, 2015

Showtime formally announced its plans on Tuesday for live coverage to be provided for the December 19 showdown between Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders, confirming a news entry provided by BoxingScene.com over the weekend. The middleweight title fight will air live on SHO Extreme (5:00 p.m. ET/PT) from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England in a special edition of Showtime Boxing International. An encore showing will air later evening at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, also on SHO Extreme.

Lee-Saunders To Be Picked Up By Showtime Boxing

Jake Donovan

•Nov 28, 2015

The Showtime boxing schedule has been extended by one more week, ending its year on a high note with live coverage of the December 19 middleweight title fight between Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders. News of the fight being picked up by the American cable network was announced Saturday evening, in between bouts on SHO Extreme live from Quebec City, Canada. The middleweight scrap - which takes place at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England - will air live in a Saturday afternoon edition of Showtime Boxing International on Showtime's flagship station, in addition to primary covearge on BoxNation in the United Kingdom.

Lee-Saunders: Stalker To Battle Evans in Rematch

Elliot Foster

•Nov 23, 2015

Thomas Stalker and Craig Evans will do battle again next month. The pair fought to a controversial, albeit entertaining, draw at the Manchester Arena last month. And they will do it all over again at the same venue on December 19 for the vacant WBO European lightweight title. Many thought that Stalker did enough to win the fight against former British title challenger Evans last month, when the pair were handed scorecards of 96-94 (Evans) 97-93 (Stalker) and 95-95, and the Liverpudlian will be hoping to impress against the Blackwood man on the undercard of Andy Lee’s WBO middleweight title defence against mandatory challenger Billy Joe Saunders.

Lee, Saunders Divided On Who Wins Cotto-Canelo Clash

Jake Donovan

•Nov 18, 2015

It stands to reason that Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders won’t agree on very much over the next month, including who will win their December 19 middleweight title fight in Manchester, England. Naturally, the two disagree on another fight that has major implications in their weight class. Like everyone else, they have an opinion on how things will play out between Miguel Cotto and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez this weekend in Las Vegas.

Naseem Hamed: Lee-Saunders if FOTY, Not Like May-Pac

Random Hits

•Nov 17, 2015

British boxing royalty Ricky Hatton and Naseem Hamed both believe the big end of year blockbuster showdown between Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday 19th December at the Manchester Arena is too tough to call. Lee’s WBO World Middleweight title defence against Saunders, his undefeated mandatory challenger, features alongside another big world title fight between WBO World Super-Welterweight Champion Liam Smith making the first defence of his title against Jimmy Kelly, with SIX further big title fights, exclusively live on BoxNation.

Lee-Saunders: Smith vs. Kelly Confirmed For Undercard

Jake Donovan

•Nov 11, 2015

The press conference was delayed by a day, but promoter Frank Warren was finally ready to confirm earlier breaking news of Liam Smith facing Jimmy Kelly on December 19 in Manchester, England. Smith will make the first defense of his super welterweight title, in chief support to the middleweight title fight between champ Andy Lee and unbeaten challenger Billy Joe Saunders. News of the recently added title fight was announced by Frank Warren during a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, confirming a breaking story from BoxingScene.com earlier in the week.

Collins Breaks Down Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders

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•Nov 10, 2015

The last time England and Ireland met in the the boxing ring with a World middleweight title on the line was 21 years ago when Steve Collins and Chris Pyatt clashed, now the two nations reignite their rivalry with the potential thriller between Billy Joe Saunders and Andy Lee on Saturday 19th December at the Manchester Arena. Leicester puncher Pyatt, then the reigning WBO World Champion, lost the title to Dublin hardman Collins, who himself previously lost in two world title attempts, on a fifth round stoppage to finally achieve his dream of becoming World champion on 11th May 1994 at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena.

Vijender Singh To Return On 12/19 Lee-Saunders Bill

Elliot Foster

•Nov 9, 2015

Vijender Singh has been handed his next fight date. The Indian sensation, who campaigns at middleweight, is set for an outing at Manchester Arena, live on BoxNation. Singh ousted firefighter Dean Gillen inside a round at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday and is set to feature on December 19 on the undercard of Andy Lee’s WBO middleweight title defence against number one challenger Billy Joe Saunders.

Lee-Saunders: Liam Smith To Face Jimmy Kelly

Elliot Foster

•Nov 9, 2015

Liam Smith has been handed an opponent ahead of his first world title defence. The Liverpool super welterweight will put his WBO title on the line December 19 at the Manchester Arena, live on BoxNation. Smith, 27, is undefeated in 22 fights (21-0-1) with 11 knockouts and is set to come up against Jimmy Kelly Jr.

Saunders: Win Over Lee Places Me With Big Names at 160

Random Hits

•Nov 6, 2015

The winner out of the WBO World Middleweight title showdown between the Champion Andy Lee and challenger Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday 19th December at the Manchester Arena will be hot property on the elite world boxing scene. Division ruler Gennady Golovkin, the fearsome Kazakh who holds the IBF World, WBA Super World and WBC Interim World titles, will be targeting the missing belt from his collection, the WBO crown, to complete his mission in unifying all the belts.