Irish Boxing

was actually thinkin it earlier think brother nasiem would be a great coach for him, also with hopkins needing southpaw sparring for his next fight who better than lee?

 

fookin missed it fell asleep waitin for it sick

 

There is a world title inside Andy yet but not against Martinez obviously.

But Manny steward isnt getting the best out of him, Lee needs to move on to get that world title , Manny hasnt fixed a single flaw that showed up against Vera.

I **** my pants a couple of times tonight watching the same auld silly things like lack of defence and head movement.

I can see Lee trying to use defence but he is pure crap at it! you can tell from a mile off he isnt being trained for defence what so ever! Manny just trains him for power and knockouts and **** all else.

It would be a big shame for Lee to waste his talent.

 

says his legs were gone
think a move to 168 might be on the cards

 

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Lads I gave lee round 1 and he looked impressive during that round landing a series of right hooks,mcewan was wobbled at 1 stage.from rounds 2 through till beginning of the the 7th I had mcewan in control.he was pressing the action,landing faster combos to head and body and had control of the centre of the ring.Lee looked a little lost in there during those early/mid rounds,lack of upper body movement, no rhythm in his punching and looked 2 be just lunging in with the big shots hoping that would turn it around.his footwork was also poor.he had my heart in my mouth at end of round 5? when he seemed stunned near the bell. but fair play he dug deep and pulled himself back into the fight through rounds 7 to 9. began 2 push mcewan back and as mcewan tired those punches looked to hurt him alot more.great finishing by andy aswell.

however i hate to say it but i feel lee has gone as far as he can under steward.he doesnt seem to have learned from the vera fight mistakes and if he takes a fight with vera again it could be more of the same from the 1st fight.steward doesnt seem to be too bothered about lee anymore and his interest in him is secondary to cotto and klitschko. he hasnt tightened up lees defence or improved his footwork.lee's stamina is still a bit questionable even though he got a 2nd wind there last night. i think nazim richardson might be the man 2 bring andy on.great tactical coach who will work on andy's head movement,defence and footwork. what do you guy's think??where 2 next for lee after last night??

 

The positives:

-Lee showed great determination and heart
-An exciting fight and a win on HBO will enhance his reputation
-He'll shoot up the rankings
-Stamina didn't look quite as bad late on

The negatives:

-Same old defensive flaws
-He was bullied by an outside fighter (imagine if McEwan was an inside fighter!)
-Looked slow and was frequently beaten to the hook
-Showed little head movement
-Footwork looked fairly poor

 

Lee stops McEwan
13 March 2011 - Paddy Cronan In 2007, HBO compiled a list of six of boxing’s top prospects. First on the list was Amir Khan, who is now considered one of the top light welterweights in the world. Juan Ma Lopez, who is already a two-weight world champion was also named. He is the likely successor of Miguel Cotto, as Puerto Rico’s number one son.
Rey Bautista also got a mention, and was the first of the six to get a title shot. Bautista was stopped in the first round, and has dropped off the radar since. Andre Berto was named as one of the sport's top prospects. He picked up the WBC Welterweight Championship, and has beaten every man put in front of him. Thus far, Berto hasn't had a career defining fight.
Just before rounding out the list with Alexander Povetikin, who was the number one contender for Wladimir Klitschko's IBF Heavyweight Championship from early to late 2008, Andy Lee was listed.
Larry Merchant described the Irish prospect as, “Looking like ten million dollars.”
After a set-back at the hands of Brian Vera in March 2008, via stoppage, Lee has travelled a long road back. On Saturday Lee showed why HBO believed in him. His impressive win has him right back in the spotlight he's been out of for far too long. What boxing fans around the world witnessed last night was Lee changing from the kid who was stopped by Vera, into the first man to brutally knock out Scotland’s Craig McEwan.
The fight started off slow in the first round, with the boxers feeling each other out. Both fighters committed more in the second. Lee was able to land his lead-right hand over McEwan’s guard before the Scot stepped up the pace for the last thirty seconds, no doubt trying to steal it.
In the third Lee planted his feet more, trying to land the right over the McEwan guard, and it paid dividends. However, that success with the right caused Lee to start searching for 'the big shot.'
On my scorecard McEwan was able to take the next three rounds, as Lee was flat footed, and it seemed the fight was slipping away. The Limerick man was determined to take the fight by the scruff though, edging both the seventh and eight rounds on my card. Lee was back in the fight, however the performance was not something that would impress the HBO big wigs. Lee would need to close the show big. And close it he did! Lee dropped McEwan with a spectacular left hand in the ninth round that sent McEwan back into the ropes. Referee Steve Smoger issued a count. Fortunately for McEwan, it was too late in the round for Lee to finish off his brave rival.
Encouraged by his success at the end of the ninth round, Lee came out like a man possessed. He used his right hand to great effect, only this time he followed it up with a left hand that resulted in a spectacular knockout in the tenth and final round.
HBO no doubt loved the drama of this contest, and with the manner of his big KO win, they will no doubt want to see him back again. While Lee's performance was a definite success, it also showed that he is not quite ready for a fight with World Middleweight Champion, Sergio Martinez. It would seem the most likely route is for Lee to avenge his one loss to Bryan Vera, then hopefully get a fight in Ireland in the fall before challenging the formidable champion.
Lee was highly critical of his performance, “I was looking for one big shot all the time and it really worked against me. He picked up the pace and had a good rhythm, and I thought I might be losing the fight. I said, 'What am I doing this is my night?' It was a big opportunity for me, and I said if I’m going to lose it, he’s going to have to kill me. So I put my hands up and I walked forward every time he landed. I said, 'Come on throw more.' while my corner was telling me to, 'Throw one-twos, throw combinations, stop loading up, switch it up and down.' I started doing that. He started to wilt. I could see it in his eyes, he was feeling it. I caught up with him in the end and I got the knockout. I felt I was fortunate to get it, but it’s what I deserve because I worked hard and there’s bigger things for me in the future,“ Lee concluded.
The future is definitely bright for Lee. He has given the American public something that they crave, a highlight reel knockout.
'Boxing nerds' will debate Lee's performance for weeks. One side will affirm HBO got it right in 2007, while the other camp protests his credentials. One thing is for sure, Irish boxing fans are in for one exciting ride over the next 12 months as Andy Lee continues his climb up the middleweight world rankings.

 

:huh boxrec moved andy to super middle after last night

 

Slap you cheeky Sligo fúck, ya robbed my "Duddy defense" quote for your article:|.........

I wonder is there any chance of Andy switching team. They spent most of the time "coaching" Andy on his breathing last night:huh

 

Bing Bang due on Newstalk after the 1pm newsround up

 

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Andy Lee recently penned a promotional contract with Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment. It is clear DiBella has big plans for the Limerick southpaw.

“I see Andy as the successor to Martinez," said DiBella. "I see Andy Lee is as the Middleweight Champion of the World.”

DiBella went on to explain what the following year would have in store for Lee, should the former St. Francis Clubman emerge victorious Saturday night.

“He’s 26-years-old, this is a huge opportunity for him in a HBO level fight," continued DiBella. "I see his next fight being again an HBO level fight depending on how he looks against McEwan. A fight with Sergio could be inevitable but I think Andy is a class above.”


DiBella feels Lee will have to earn his win against the teak tough Scotsman, “He [McEwan] has a lot of heart and he’s very well conditioned, I don’t expect it to be an easy fight. But I do expect Andy to prevail.”

When questioned about promoting in Ireland in the future DiBella’s face lit up with delight, ”I would love to do a show in Ireland, maybe I’ll do something with Brian Peters at some point. Down the line I would definitely like to see Andy fight in Ireland.”

 

I think he felt weak for the Vera fight coming in at 158 on the night of the fight, he hasnt made 160 since that fight so i think he maybe would be better off at 168.

 

Good promoter talk and all but there is no way DiBella actually believes that.

As delighted as I was with Lee's win and as exciting as it was it just exposed a lot of flaws he has. Now give McEwen credit he's a very good fighter but there are a lot better out there and they will hit Lee even more regularly, and with more power, than the Scot did.

Lee showed a good chin, good conditioning, good heart and the guts to keep pushing himself forward and manage to pull out a result against a fighter who completely gassed. All good mental and physical traits for any top line fighter to have.

There was a severe lack of boxing skills, though, as his defence was wide open all night. He couldn't fight on the inside without catching shot after shot. And it took him about 5 rounds to even throw a left of any consequence. I know the right hook is a good shot for him but you can't just stand there obviously waiting to wind up on the same shot over and over again.

As for the Martinez fight? Forget about it for a while at least. Sergio looked very good against Dzinzuruck last night. Lets have Andy fight a couple more tough ones before we get to that! Maybe someone like Manfredo Jr might be a decent test and progression

 

A rematch against Vera might be a good idea aswell, it would give Lee a chance to avenge his only loss, a chance for another learning experience against agressive inside fighters and Vera probably is high in the rankings after his win over Mora.