Steward: "Andy Lee Beats Kelly Pavlik Now"

[neovitae12]

I love Andy Lee. He's everything I wish John Duddy was:a technically sound boxer with power to spare. Just watching him KO Carl Daniels, if you're a boxing purist, was absolute art. Given Carl Daniels was way past his day, watching Andy throw a perfectly timed hook while backing up, starching Daniels and celebrating before the guy even hit the canvas...absolute poetry.
That said, Manny does indeed have a habit of cheerleading his fighters somewhat shamelessly. Remember when he blabbed on and on about how Jermain Taylor was just in a different league than Kelly Pavlik? "He just has too much speed, too much natural coordination" he said. Oops. He forgot to mention that Kelly has real power to close the show when his opponent is hurt. Jermain does not.
I love Manny Steward, but he's been sucking Andy Lee's **** since he beat his boy in the amateurs. Pavlik KO's him easily right now. End of the year? I say its a decent fight. Lets hope it happens. Pavlik benefits with another defence of his crown, and Lee benefits by tasting the limelight for the first time. That fight launches Lee to stardom and he takes over the MW division after Pavlik moves to SMW.

[slick23]

Manny knows

Ahead of his fighter's bout on Saturday night in Limerick, trainer and manager Emanuel Steward says that middleweight prospect Andy Lee (14-0, 11KOs) can beat WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29KOs) right now. [details]

One think you cannot call Steward is a bull****ter. He would not just blindly throw his guy in with someone like Pavlik just to make a payday. His belief in Lee is as genuine as it comes. I suppose there are a few doubters that claim he said the same thing about Taylor beating Pavlik, therfore it means zilch. That's fine but if you go back and watch that fight Manny looked pretty prophetic through the early rounds. I wouldn't dare put money on the rematch. The first was probably fight of the, year and because of the devastating fashion in which it ended boxing fans are quick to disregard Taylor's chances in a rematch. That being said, Lee beats the **** out of both of them. Believe it.

[slick23]

I would absolutely love to see that fight. Good call man. that would be a decent purse, and Lee's coming out party. Mora would get destroyed.

[Luciano]

Manny Steward running his mouth about a guy who handed his former fighter his ass?? Hmm, I have deja vu.

[internetworld7]

The battle of the white boys. Nice way to sell lots of tickets.

[robjr]

wow.. I just read the thread title... and it makes me really question stewards opinions for now on... I dont think **** of lee.. but to say he beats pavlik he crazy.. I bet someone like fulgencio zuniga puts lee on his a$$

[Ironside]

Steward is a great trainer, but he's full of ****, I really think he has something against Pavlik, he disrespected Pavlik's trainer as well.

[Addison]

Ahead of his fighter's bout on Saturday night in Limerick, trainer and manager Emanuel Steward says that middleweight prospect Andy Lee (14-0, 11KOs) can beat WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29KOs) right now. [details]

After his third fight Steward said Lee was a "Hall of Fame fighter."

[SkillspayBills]

After his third fight Steward said Lee was a "Hall of Fame fighter."

He actually doens't only do that for his fighters. I remember in one of Floyd's earlier fight Manny said he would be a 3 division champion and a hall of famer. What's with him and these damn predictions.

[-Antonio-]

I can buy him being ready in a year.