Comments Thread For: Andy Lee-Craig McEwen Bout Set For March 12 on HBO

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Promoter Lou DiBella has advised BoxingScene.com that a deal has been reached for Scottish middleweight Craig McEwen (19-0, 10KOs) to face Irishman Andy Lee (24-1, 18Kos) in an HBO televised co-feature on March 12 at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. One of DiBella’s star fighters, Sergio Martinez, faces Sergei Dzinziruk in the HBO televised main event. Lee was scheduled to fight John Duddy, who announced his retirement earlier this week. McEwen vs. Lee will also feature a battle of superstar trainers. Lee is trained by Emanuel Steward, while McEwen is trained by Freddie Roach.
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[onechance87]

both have bad defence.Winner should fight pirog.

[starsjuicebar]

Good fight for two B class fighters, should be on espn.

[Ravens Fan]

HBO is not interested in a Martinez-Pirog fight but yet they will put this garbage on?

[Kevin Malone]

HBO is not interested in a Martinez-Pirog?

Where did you hear that?

[theplayerpimp]

Good fight for two B class fighters, should be on espn.

This. These match ups dont belong on hbo maybe on shobox but Lee vs pirog would of been better build towards a martinez pirog match up In the future

[Ravens Fan]

Where did you hear that?

Unless I am reading it wrong it seems that HBO wants Sergio to fight Dzinziruk and no one else. I don't understand how they can claim Dzinziruk has name recognition when no one knows who he is? Unless of course they believe Pirog is a much bigger threat to beat Sergio which is true.

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=34391

[jrosales13]

Unless I am reading it wrong it seems that HBO wants Sergio to fight Dzinziruk and no one else. I don't understand how they can claim Dzinziruk has name recognition when no one knows who he is? Unless of course they believe Pirog is a much bigger threat to beat Sergio which is true.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=34391

At the same time Dibella has zero interest in making a Pirog fight.

Maybe HBO made that statement knowing that was the only worthy fighter that was willing to fight Martinez and the only worthy fighter Dibella would consider?

[jrosales13]

From a competitive standpoint I like Lee-McEwen over Lee-Duddy.

[ChampBox@PR]

McEwan wins a UD