Philippines, 14 Mar 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

PhilBoxing.com





THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHO EXTREME?

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL? Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME; Encore Presentation at 9 p.m. ET/PT

"He?s not good enough to beat me." ? Andy Lee

?I?m not going to leave that ring without the title.? ? Billy Joe Saunders

NEW YORK (Dec. 15, 2015) ? WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee and undefeated challenger Billy Joe Saunders held separate media workouts in Manchester, England, as they conclude preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this Saturday, Dec. 19, live on SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. ET/PT) from Manchester Arena.

Ireland?s Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) will make the first defense of his 160-pound title against England?s Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), the WBO?s No. 1 middleweight contender.

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL offering of the BoxNation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHO EXTREME later that evening at 9 p.m. ET/PT.



Here?s what Lee and Saunders had to say at their media workouts on Tuesday and Monday, respectively:

ANDY LEE:

?I have a punch that can end a fight, lights out, in any given second.

?I won't rely on the punch. I will look to dominate from the start with educated pressure.

?I'm feeling very dangerous at the moment.

?Saunders? unbeaten record is a disadvantage. He's always been in fights he's expected to win and has been well managed by (Frank) Warren.

?I've never lost a fight on points and I never will on points. If I'm down on the cards I will go out swinging in the last round.

?Saunders being a fellow traveler does add another layer, but at the end the day it's about how good you are and he's not good enough to beat me.?

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

?I?m ready to go for Saturday night. This is the best camp that I?ve ever had. I?m prepared for the toughest test of my career, but I know that I?m in excellent shape to win this fight and become world champion.

?Andy Lee is a tough fighter ? he?s proved that by becoming world champion and having the type of career he has had. But I?m undefeated and hungry and know that I?m on the brink of fulfilling a childhood dream. I?m not going to leave that ring without the title.

?Training in Spain allows me to lock myself away from all distractions and focus solely on the fight. It?s hard being away from home, but it?s all part of boxing. It?s been a long camp, a tough camp, but after that I know that I?m ready to go through hell to make sure that I?m successful come fight night.

?The middleweight division is one of the hottest around and I?m prepared to fight any of the other champions in there once I win the title.

?Danny Jacobs had a great win against Peter Quillin, and then there is Canelo (Alvarez) and (Gennady) Golovkin. I know the importance of this fight for the division and I want my name to be among the very best. I?m taking it one step at a time, but I?m open to fight anyone.

?There has been no trash talk with Andy because we know what each person is about. We share a similar background and neither of us is going to take a back step.

?This is going to be a very exciting all-action fight because we?re going to leave it all in the ring. I know I have the skills to beat him and I intend to show the world why I?m among the best around.?

Saunders on fellow Brit Chris Eubank Jr.:

?The truth of the matter is that Eubank Jr. does not belong at the world level ? he?s a phony. It?s as simple as that. I wasn?t impressed with his win over Gary O?Sullivan, who I?ve already beat. He thinks he can fool the public with a win like that, but he can?t.

?His aim now is to move up and fight the best guys in the world, but we saw what happened the last time he stepped up a notch and faced me: he was badly exposed. The same thing will happen with him if he fights someone like Danny Jacobs for the WBA title.

?You?re not the best middleweight in your own country and you want to fight a world champion and say you?re going to beat him? I think it?s a delusion and he thinks he?s greater than he actually is.

?Sooner rather than later he?s going to get exposed again as the fraud that he is. You can keep talking, but eventually you have to back it up in the ring against top-level fighters. He?s won his last fight and now he?s back talking (expletive) again like he?s the best fighter in history.

?If he has the balls to fight again, which I doubt, I would happily hand him another beating, this time in even more convincing fashion.?




Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • Japan Crowns Second Unified Champion But Loses, Fails to Win Another Belt
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  • Weights From Bethlehem, PA
    , Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  • QUOTES FROM FINAL WILLIAMS VS. VOLNY PRESS CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO
    , Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  • May 4: Rafael Espinoza-Edward Vazquez Featherweight World Title Battle Confirmed as Naoya Inoue-Ramon Cardenas Co-Feature at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
    , Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  • DEVASTATING EXIT FOR DEFENDING CHAMPION KRAUSE
    , Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  • Fight Results from Sanman Boxing Event at Bula Gymnasium in General Santos City
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • Flores Family: Filipino Fistic Fury
    By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • March 22 fight card at Tropicana Atlantic City has strong local flavor
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • Inoue to Fight Cardenas in the USA on May 4, Another "Expensive" Mismatch Expected
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • PH's Top Chess Players to See Action at DG's Cup 2025 Invitational Chess Tournament This Friday
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • A Monster May: Pound-For-Pound King Naoya Inoue to Defend Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Against Ramon Cardenas May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • HACKETT SEEKS ROMAN REVENGE IN ORLANDO
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • World Boxing approves applications from National Federations in China, Turkey, Sudan, Greece, Montenegro and Slovakia to increase membership to 84 countries
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • SAMPSON BOXING SIGNS CO-PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH UNDEFEATED MEXICAN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ISAAC LUCERO
    , Thu, 13 Mar 2025
  • Athletes secure guaranteed prize money on day three of IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš
    , Wed, 12 Mar 2025
  • Chances Are: Top Rank Signs Amateur Standout Emmanuel Chance
    , Wed, 12 Mar 2025
  • Johnny Wellem Andam Carzano tops Iligan chess tournament
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Wed, 12 Mar 2025
  • April 5: Unbeaten Standouts Albert Gonzalez and Steven Navarro Added to Richard Torrez Jr.-Guido Vianello Card at Palms Casino Resort LIVE on ESPN+
    , Wed, 12 Mar 2025
  • Hatice Akbas confident of second gold medal at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships
    , Wed, 12 Mar 2025
  • Sanman Boxing Event Set as Fighters Successfully Make Weight in General Santos City
    , Tue, 11 Mar 2025
  • Filipina Boxing Champions Norj Guro and Wenie Cline Verano Seek Guidance from Promoter Brico Santig for Career Advancement
    By Carlos Costa, , Tue, 11 Mar 2025
  • The Past Week in Action 10 March 2025: Lauren Price Outpoints Natasha Jonas to Unify IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC Welter Titles
    By Eric Armit, , Tue, 11 Mar 2025
  • A Pilgrimage of Gratitude: Remembering Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde
    By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Tue, 11 Mar 2025
  • Bye Bye Dallas Mavericks - From Finalists to Also Run (Again)?
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Tue, 11 Mar 2025
  • Justin Viloria's Star Continues to Rise
    By Dong Secuya, , Tue, 11 Mar 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.