Official Andy Lee vs. Peter Quillin Discussion thread

[Hougigo]

There's more money for the fighters than that involved. I think they keep the salaries reported to the commission down to limit the taxes, NYC would kill the fighter purses. Andy Lee being a foreign fighter loses an automatic +30% to Federal, but I see they got around that by giving him the foreign tv money. So maybe he only pays federal, state, and city taxes on that $625k. Quillin said before he was getting over a mill for this fight and that seems realistic given the money Al's been giving out.

See... I never got this... so they're hiding money?

[HanzGruber]

Bigger things doe. 1.4m nothing doe

Fighting on nbc is bigger than sho lol

[SHO_RULEZ]

Lee has one-punch TKO power, but I've never seen Quillin badly wobbled. Rosado stunned him a couple times though. I think Quillin cruises to a UD, maybe even a KO.

[Eastcoast]

See... I never got this... so they're hiding money?

Not really hiding, but moving around and paying under different circumstances. Good ole accounting principles (I hate accounting btw).

To date, the response of the authorities in Nevada has been disheartening. Chief Deputy Attorney General Keith Kizer (who represents the NSAC) said last week, "Sometimes, particularly with foreign fighters, deals are structured so that a fighter is paid a certain amount for his participation in a fight and then he's paid a separate amount for the use of his name and likeness in promoting the bout or for publicity services in his native land." Kizer further suggested that perhaps Hopkins was paid $4,000,000 for the fight and $4,000,000 more for the use of his image in advertising.

http://www.nysun.com/sports/ignoring-the-truth-in-nevada/11026/

[Dindu_Nuffin]

It's not getting a lot of press but I really like the Lee-Quillin match. I could see their two styles and the magnitude of the occasion making for dull action but who wins? I'm leaning toward Lee who I think can match Quillin's boxing skill with a lethal left to boot.

Thoughts?

It's Lee's right hook that is lethal.

[Dindu_Nuffin]

I think Lee is underrated as well and this is a good platform to catapult his career if he wins impressively. Quillin has shown lots of improvement but I'm not convinced just yet.

Actually, Quillin has digressed quite immensely.

[Skip Bayless]

havnt watched much of either guy but i got kid choc by ko. andy lee a bum, all he has is a punchers chance but kid choc has his own power. easy fight i reckon, kid will stop him mid/late rounds

[alexguiness]

havnt watched much of either guy but i got kid choc by ko. andy lee a bum, all he has is a punchers chance but kid choc has his own power. easy fight i reckon, kid will stop him mid/late rounds

Calling Andy Lee a bum shows how little you know about boxing.

Lee is a very decent, capable and skilled boxer - he is also intelligent and will have a good plan for the fight.

I am not saying he is the greatest MW on the planet, but he is a worthy champ and will come to fight.

[Eastcoast]

Lee has one-punch TKO power, but I've never seen Quillin badly wobbled. Rosado stunned him a couple times though. I think Quillin cruises to a UD, maybe even a KO.

Quillin's also never fought any big punchers. They turned down offers from Macklin to fight Konecny (a JMW who was contemplating retirement due vision trouble). But he was badly wobbled vs Dionisio Miranda (granted he was younger then but it was the same year Lee lost on his feet to Vera), but it was a right hand that left him hanging on for life.

I recommend the whole video, but skip to 2:30 for when Miranda hurts Quillin.

[MDPopescu]

... my official statement on this official thread: don't give a damn...