It was a great fight, but I think stopped too early. Having said that, I do think Vera would have knocked him out. Lee hit Vera hard but didn't seem to phase him after the first round. Frankly, to me he looked like Miranda v. Pavlik, where Lee looked to Vera as a mere stepping stone so probably didn't train too hard. In fact, Vera was a hungry monster brimming with confidence.
I think Pavlik would absolutely destroy Lee or Duddy, though he (Pavlik) needs to work on combinations instead of just one-two the way he fought Taylor in the second fight.
BTW, I was a HUGE Duddy fan, but couldn't have been more disappointed in his last outing against Walid Smichet. He seems to LOSE knockout power over the past year or two, and though his head movement/defense looked good against Eastman, he looked like a complete amateur against Smichet. He's lucky to have survived that fight for sure, much less won it!
I bet anyone all their points Lee beats Pavlik when they face off.
By the time Lee is ready for a title fight, Pavlik will be long gone from the middleweight division. Lee needs a lot more polish and experience before he even steps in with a contender.