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By Scott Gilfoid: Andy Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) showed a lot of heart in coming back from two knockdowns in the 3rd round to almost rally to get a victory over challenger Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) last Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: For boxing fans hoping to see Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) defend his new WBO middleweight title against IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) in his first defense of his title in February or March of 2016, you can forget about it.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: After winning the WBO middleweight title last night in Manchester, UK, Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) says that he wants to fight the best in the 160lb division starting with either WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez or Miguel Cotto.  → read full story

Billy Joe Saunders was crowned WBO World Middleweight Champion after outpointing Andy Lee last night at the Manchester Arena.  → read full story

By John Spandley: I am currently flying Co pilot down the M6 as I am writing this article after witnessing the undefeated Billie Joe Saunders snatch the WBO Middleweight Championship of the world from Irish Andy Lee in a truly epic encounter.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA “regular” middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs was a guest analyst for Showtime Boxing tonight in working the Andy Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) vs.  → read full story

NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2015) – Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, England.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: In what has to be seen as a controversial decision, Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) beat WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision tonight in a fight where Lee was knocked down twice at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: In a close fight, #1 WBO Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) defeated WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision on Saturday night to win the WBO 160lb title at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.  → read full story

(Photo credit: Frank Warren) By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury sees tonight’s contest between Billy Joe Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs) and WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) as a tough scrap involving what he sees as two “real men” battling it out at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, UK.  → read full […]