John Duddy vs Andy Lee Deal Being Offered For Nov. 28
By Mark Vester
Irish boxing promoter Brian Peters is putting a lot of money on the table for an all-Irish clash between middleweight contenders John Duddy and Andy Lee. Peters would like the fight to take place at the University of Limerick on November 28. Peters is also offering a €35,000 bonus [over 50,000 USD] to the winner. Peters has promoted all of Lee's fights in Ireland and worked with Duddy in the past.
"I see the deal for this fight as a 50/50 one because to me the status of both men is on a par - but to make it that bit more attractive to them I'm prepared to offer a €35,000 bonus to the winner," said Peters to The Limerick Leader. "Dangling the carrot of a bonus of this nature should certainly make the fight more interesting to both parties. Although there is a lot of serious talking still to be done."
Lee returned on Friday night and scored an eighth round KO over Anthony Schuler at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. Duddy may or may not have enough time to get ready for a November bout. He is scheduled to return on Top Rank's October 10 Latin Fury card in New York's Madison Square Garden.
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