Julio Jr. vs. Andy Lee Saturday night fight/chat thread

[IamInuit]

The clock is ticking. Same day weigh ins after June 30th.

What? Just in Texas, or everywhere? I'd heard nothing about this.

No the Wbc will implement it. It was announced by Jose this past January. So I fully expect Jr to drop the title after this fight. No way would he make 160 the day of a fight.

[Hulk]

This looks to be a very competitive match. I think Lee could take it, but Chavez is better than I thought. He certainly smoked Peter Manfredo when I thought Manfredo had a serious chance of winning.

[Majesty]

it's in texas, same place Whitaker vs Chavez happened...

Andy Lee isn't getting a decision even if he knocks out Chavez Jr.

[johnsebastianmiran]

Try to see this on a positive note, maybe the scorecards will be tallied by the judge's seeing eye dogs. Mandatory eye tests for boxing judges starting in Texas. We might as well throw in a basic math test while we are at it.

[Fenster]

Is Lee still trained by Manny Steward?

[El Kabong]

Is Lee still trained by Manny Steward?

Yes, of course, those two are inseperable.

Perhaps due to the horrible Pac-Bradley decision the judges for this fight will actually score what the fighters do in the ring. Hopefully Andy Lee brings his 'A'-game because he'll need a KO to win in Texas even if the judges are better than usual there.


I've got very extremely bad news guys......Referee Laurence Cole ....that's all Andy Lee needs to know, it's JC Jr, The Ref,3 judges, and the crowd against him.....come on Andy, go for the KO!!!

[Mars_ax]

Is Lee still trained by Manny Steward?

I believe so Fenster, last I heard Lee actually lives with Steward as well.

Irish boxer Andy Lee ready to live out a dream in El Paso - Las Cruces Sun-News

[Fenster]

Thanks.

I was looking at the odds, and seeing as Steward always encourages his fighters to get the KO, and everyone thinks Lee has no chance on the cards, maybe the stoppage (either way) is worth a punt.

[Rantcatrat]

Is Lee still trained by Manny Steward?

Freddie Roach versus Manny Steward.

We can all agree that this is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s biggest test so far in his career. If he beats Andy Lee decisively, with no real hiccups, and no issues with scoring, or failed/missing drug tests, he's developed into a legitimate middleweight champion/contender. If Andy Lee is victorious, he wins his first title and lands a fight with middleweight kingpin, Sergio Martinez. It's a big fight for both guys.

[El Kabong]

Thanks.

I was looking at the odds, and seeing as Steward always encourages his fighters to get the KO, and everyone thinks Lee has no chance on the cards, maybe the stoppage (either way) is worth a punt.

Well Andy Lee has only ever been beaten by stoppage and IF JC Jr actually punches as hard as people say he does then yeah a stoppage would be a solid call. As much as I would like to see Andy stop JC Jr I know full well if he starts slow like he did vs McEwan then more than likely JC will stop Andy. I just want to see how Junior's chin handles Lee's power, the uppercut could prove VERY effective vs JC Jr.

[Mars_ax]

FYI, I believe HBO might show the Pac-Bradley replay before the start of Jr. vs Lee. Considering the shitty decision Pacquiao got and all the criticism Texas gets, maybe the Judges will try to score this one fairly in El Paso. I sure fucking hope so.

[Fenster]

Thanks.

I was looking at the odds, and seeing as Steward always encourages his fighters to get the KO, and everyone thinks Lee has no chance on the cards, maybe the stoppage (either way) is worth a punt.

Well Andy Lee has only ever been beaten by stoppage and IF JC Jr actually punches as hard as people say he does then yeah a stoppage would be a solid call. As much as I would like to see Andy stop JC Jr I know full well if he starts slow like he did vs McEwan then more than likely JC will stop Andy. I just want to see how Junior's chin handles Lee's power, the uppercut could prove VERY effective vs JC Jr.

Your thoughts were very similar to mine. I had a small bet on Lee to win by KO @ 9/1 because I believe he has the power to hurt Chavez. I also think Lee gets caught way to often so Chavez could just as likely stop him.

"Fight not going the distance" looks a value call.

[Kirkland Laing]

This looks to be a very competitive match. I think Lee could take it, but Chavez is better than I thought. He certainly smoked Peter Manfredo when I thought Manfredo had a serious chance of winning.

You're not serious about Manfredo having a serious chance of winning.

[El Kabong]

This looks to be a very competitive match. I think Lee could take it, but Chavez is better than I thought. He certainly smoked Peter Manfredo when I thought Manfredo had a serious chance of winning.

You're not serious about Manfredo having a serious chance of winning.

He also thought Ricardo Mayorga was going to KO Miguel Cotto

[Mar]

I don't know who's going to win.......... but i guaran-dam-tee the judges in texas already do