Reports that Andy Lee title defence is in doubt - again
Rumours are circulating that Andy Lee’s defence of his WBO Middleweight world title will be postponed for a second time.
The Limerick boxer was sent to face challenger Billy Lee Saunders as part of a fight night in the Manchester Arena on October 10.
The two were initially scheduled to fight in Thomond Park at the end of September, but that was
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A formal announcement regarding a change to the WW3 event in Manchester will be made later today by Frank Warren.
— Frank Warren (@FrankWarren) September 1, 2015
Promoter Frank Warren is set to make a statement in the next few hours, but reports on social media suggest that the fight is off. Saunders is rumoured to have injured himself in training.
.@frankwarren_tv 2pm call on rumours over Lee-Saunders fight. Fingers crossed
— Kevin Mitchell (@kevinmitchell50) September 1, 2015
Andy Lee v Saunders has disappeared from BoxRec website for Oct 10..... #notgood #limerick pic.twitter.com/W58zuIR0nq
— Jerome O'Connell (@JeromeSport) September 1, 2015
More to follow.
