Comments Thread For: Saunders: Andy Lee Coming To an End, I'm Taking Title

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee has confirmed he will make a mandatory defence of his title against Billy-Joe Saunders on September 19 at T****nd Park, Limerick.

The Irishman (34-2-1-KO24) beat Matt Korobov to the vacant title in December and was last in action in April when he drew with American Peter Quillin. The fight was a non-title bout due to Quillin's failure to make the weight.

The unbeaten Saunders (21-0-0-KO11) is the British, Commonwealth and European champion after edging a split decision over fellow Englishman Chris Eubank Jr in November, and is relishing the chance to face off with Lee.
[Click Here To Read More]

[d0peyyy]

Solid matchup. Like both fighters. Lee can give Saunders lots of problems if he remains consistent.

[kiaba360]

His loud mouth will serve him well if he ever becomes world-level. I truly don't think he's beating Lee though. There's nothing BJS has done that makes me believe otherwise, and he won't be getting a close decision in Lee's backyard. He doesn't have KO power, and he has questionable stamina.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

If Saunders puts the work in, he'll get the nod. Sad to say, I just can't see that happening

[dan_cov]

I like BJS as he is a character but he is so painfully average I can't even see him getting past Lee. I picked him on points vs Eubank Jr but I think Eubank Jr takes a rematch.
He is a 5 round southpaw jab artist.
A solid but nothing special amateur, not a good pro.

Bit more fleet-footed than Lee and a better chin but I don't see what other advantages he has.
Power, experience, jab, timing, accuracy, height, reach, counterpuncher ability, timing etc etc all favour Lee.

Have to make the favourite going into this.

[TAZ-G]

Lee will knock out Saunders............

[Johnny Rubber]

Got to go with Lee, who just seems the all round better fighter of the two. That's not taking anything away from Saunders, just different styles.

Good fight

[skinnystev]

billy joe saunders made eubanks and his progeny look like a couple of fools