By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has dropped a lot of weight to prepare for his title defense against Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) in 8 days from now on September 16, and he says he’s in the best shape he’s ever been for a fight. Saunders, 28, had better hope so, because his dream of fighting the winner of the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin fight could go up in smoke if he gets beaten by Monroe Jr.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight belt holder Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) has dropped a lot of weight in training camp to get ready for his title defense against former world title challenger Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) in 10 days from now on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
Willie Monroe Jr’s camp recently posted a controversial photo showing the Middleweight contender standing over a reported Light-Heavyweight, who he’d knocked out during sparring.
New Yorker Monroe takes on undefeated WBO Middleweight World Champion Billy Joe Saunders at London’s Copper Box Arena on September 16, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) says he’s ready to fight the best in the 160 lb. division after he makes a title defense against Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
By Ian Aldous: On Saturday September 16th, Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2) makes his second challenge for a world title when he battles the undefeated WBO king, Billy Joe Saunders (24-0), at the Copper Box Arena in London, live on BT Sport and Boxnation in the UK. This past Saturday, Monroe took part in a Facebook live video to answer questions submitted by myself and other media outlets.
By Dan Ambrose: Former Gennady “GGG” Golovkin knockout victim, Willie Monroe Jr., is predicting that he’ll be stopped in the 9th round b Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) in their fight on September 16. Monroe Jr. says he discovered a weakness in Triple G’s game in fighting him on the inside in their fight two years ago on May 16, 2015, and he believes that the 27-year-old Canelo will be able to take advantage of that by staying in close.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) spent the better part of Monday’s kickoff press conference telling #5 WBO Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) that he’s “mentally weak” ahead of their fight on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
By Dan Ambrose: As reported previously by Boxing News 24, WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will be making his next defense against former world title challenger Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
By Allan Fox: There’s talk that WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) will be making his next defense of his title against possibly #5 WBO Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs) on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. The fight hasn’t been confirmed, but there;’s a lot of talk that Monroe could be the guy Saunders faces.
By Dan Ambrose: Former world title challenger Willie Monroe Jr. thinks Daniel Jacobs should stay on the inside when he fights IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on March 18 on HBO PPV. Monroe fought Golovkin in 2015, and he was stopped in the 6th round. Monroe says that he had his best success against Golovkin in round 4 and 5 when he was fighting in close.
Monroe was also taking a lot of punishment from Golovkin. It appeared that Monroe was getting the worst of it. He was definitely landing, but Golovkin was landing the harder shots that were getting the reaction from the crowd.