Andy Lee Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: It looks as if a fight between former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and the current World Boxing Council middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) will have to wait a little longer, as the news out isn’t looking good for this fight as far it happening next.

By Chris Williams: Earlier tonight WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) defeated No.1 challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Blog Talk Radio’s “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present: Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward, Middleweight Contender Irish Andy Lee, Three Division World Champion Nonito Donaire, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Featherweight Champion Adrien Broner, and Junior Middleweight Prospect/Publicist for Dibella Entertainment Kevin Rooney Jr.

By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee says that he was briefly approached to take the fight with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) for this Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, but Chavez’s management decided instead to face the shorter 5’10” Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) instead.

By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) is hoping that he gets picked by WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO’s) when he makes his next title defense in April or May. Lee, 27, has been mentioned as possible opponent for Sturm but there’s been no concrete offers made to [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) could be the next challenger for WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO’s) on April 13th in Germany.

New York, NY – (1/6/2012) – At the press conference last week in New York City to announce DiBella Entertainment’s HBO Championship Boxing St. Patrick’s Day card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Andy Lee, who was slated to fight in the televised co-feature bout of the evening, stated, “I want to thank Lou [...]

By Allen Fox: One opponent that’s being mentioned for middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) for his next fight on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin fight on March 17th is unbeaten Freddie Roach-trained contender Peter Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s).

New York, New York, (January 13, 2012) Middleweight contender and New York City native Giovanni “EL Chico Malo” Lorenzo has heard the rumors about a proposed Andy Lee/Peter Quillin bout for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (January 9, 2012) Three-time world title challenger Giovanni “EL Chico Malo” Lorenzo has read the reports of so-called contenders turning down the opportunity to face Ireland’s middleweight contender Andy Lee at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 17th and is chomping at the bit to get in the ring with that [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Irish middleweight Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) had the good fortune to be followed closely as an amateur by legendary trainer Emmanuel Steward. The Limerick southpaw now fights at the Kronk Gym in Detroit after immigrating to the United States so that he could begin training under Steward.

By Dan Ambrose: Irish middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) will be fighting on the Matthew Macklin vs. Sergio Martinez undercard against an opponent still to be determined on March 17th at Madison Square Garden, New York. Lee, 28, is hoping to face a high quality fighter so he can impress boxing fans at [...]

Andy Lee (27W-1L, 19KOs), Irish Kronk middleweight star sees 2012 has the defining year of his professional career and the fearless Irishman has set his sights on winning a world title in the next 12 months.

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten middleweight contender Martin Murray (23-0-1, 10 KO’s) is interested in fighting Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) on March 17th on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. beat the fighter that his promotional company put in front of him last night in a 5th round TKO of Peter Manfredo Jr. in Houston, Texas. It was a so-so win for Chavez Jr. He finished strong but looked very [...]

Blog Talk Radio’s “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present: Former 2 division World Champion and current Welterweight Contender Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi, Middleweight Contender Irish Andy Lee, IBF Super Flyweight Contender Raul “La Cobrita” Martinez, and special guest host Middleweight Contender Alfonso Lopez.

By Jason Kim: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) put in a virtuoso performance in avenging an earlier defeat against Brian Vera (19-6, 12 KO’s) by beating him by a 10 round unanimous decision last Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KO’s) thinks former world champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) can beaten by “Basic boxing”, according to an interview at fighthype.com. Although Lee didn’t see Martinez’s win over Darren Barker last weekend, Lee sees Martinez as having problems with a fighter that stays back and boxes [...]

By William Mackay: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) took care of business last Saturday night in defeating challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) by an 11th round TKO to retain his World Boxing Council title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Jason Kim: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) struggled with a slow start in the first six rounds to come back strong in the next half of the fight to scored an 11th round stoppage win over a tough but limited Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) on Saturday night at the [...]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 HBO CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING BOARDWALK HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

New York, NY – (9/20/2011) – On Saturday, October 1st, DiBella Entertainment (DBE) will present “Noche de ‘Maravilla’: Martinez vs. Barker” featuring Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s) defending his WBC Diamond belt and Ring Championship against England’s undefeated European Champion, “Dazzling” Darren Barker (23-0, 14KO’s), at Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, NJ. Opening up [...]

By Allen Fox: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (26-1, 19 KO’s) hopes to avenge his 7th round knockout loss from three years ago against Brian Vera (19-5, 12 KO’s) on October 1st at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

New York, NY – (9/15/2011) – 2004 Irish Olympian, and now the WBC #2, WBO #2, and WBC #6 rated middleweight in the world, Andy Lee (26-1, 19KO’s) usually uses Wednesday’s as a rest day from his intense training camp with head trainer Emmanuel Steward in preparation for his upcoming rematch against Brian Vera (19-5, [...]

New York, NY – (9/12/2011) – On Saturday, October 1st, Brian Vera will look to shock the boxing world, once again, when he squares off against top-rated middleweight contender, “Irish” Andy Lee (26-1, 19KO’s) in the much anticipated rematch between the two DiBella Entertainment stable-mates. Lee-Vera II is scheduled for 10 rounds, and will be [...]

New York, NY – (9/9/2011) – On Saturday, October 1st, Andy Lee (26-1, 19KO’s) will not only have the opportunity to erase the lone blemish on his otherwise perfect professional record, but also take yet another step toward fighting for a middleweight world championship, when he takes on former member of “The Contender: Season 3″, [...]

By William Mackay: Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) likes to the idea of fighting middleweight contender Andy Lee (26-1. 19 KO’s) next year if Lee gets by Brian Vera (19-5, 12 KO’s) next month in their rematch on October 1st, and if Lee and Macklin can meet for a world title at stake.

Newly crowned NABA and NABF Middleweight Champion, Andy Lee (26-1, 19KOs) is confident of beating Brian Vera (19-5, 12KOs) in their rematch on October 1st at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Vera is the only boxer to have defeated the Kronk fighter in his 5 year professional career.

By Dan Ambrose: After three long years, middleweight contender Andy Lee (26-1, 19 KO’s) will finally be attempting to avenge his 7th round knockout defeat to Brian Vera (19-5, 12 KO’s) when he fights him on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Darren Barker fight at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Dan Fitz-Simons: Since his only loss to Bryan Vera more than three years ago, Andy Lee 26-1 (19 KOs) has compiled 11 straight wins, 6 by KO. His diverse resume includes warriors from the U.S., Germany, Ireland, France, Senegal, Scotland, Argentina, Latvia, and the Congo.