Why is Emmanule Steward in such a rush for Andy Lee to get KTFO by Pavlik?

[El Kabong]

Andy is ready for some bigger and better fighters....I don't think it will be too long before he does warrent a shot at Pavlik but I suppose that will happen at 168 after Taylor-Pavlik II and either the big money bout between the winner of Calzaghe-Hopkins or a Rubber Match...that will be Andy Lee's time so roughly a year or two away.

In the meantime he can fight up from the Brian Vera's of the world to hopefully a guy like Arthur Abraham or Winky Wright.


Lee is a southpaw, he's rangey, he's got a lot of pop, and he's got great handspeed....he also spars with Wladimir so I assume he can take a punch, he definently learned to hook off the jab very well as you can see in the second video I posted.

[El Kabong]

Andy is ready for some bigger and better fighters....I don't think it will be too long before he does warrent a shot at Pavlik but I suppose that will happen at 168 after Taylor-Pavlik II and either the big money bout between the winner of Calzaghe-Hopkins or a Rubber Match...that will be Andy Lee's time so roughly a year or two away.

In the meantime he can fight up from the Brian Vera's of the world to hopefully a guy like Arthur Abraham or Winky Wright.


Lee is a southpaw, he's rangey, he's got a lot of pop, and he's got great handspeed....he also spars with Wladimir so I assume he can take a punch, he definently learned to hook off the jab very well as you can see in the second video I posted.

[BigLuke]

Andy Lee was Jermain's Sparring partner of which Jermain routinely spanked... why would he be ready for Pavlick?

[Barlick]

He does have to fight some top opposition before he is thrown in with Pavlik but in my opinion he's ready for guys like Abraham and Winky Wright already.

Eh? Already ready for Abraham and Winky, you say. How do you work this out? Lee has yet to fight anyone even remotely in their class. Put him in with someone like Zertuche or Elcock in two or three fights' time, perhaps, but stay well clear of the elite level for now.

As to why Steward is in such a hurry, dunno. Maybe the Kronk is in financial trouble again.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well Andy was one of the worlds best amateurs a short number of years ago.
In the years since, he's been a principle sparring partner to Klitschko, Taylor, Cintron and many Kron k fighters.

Of all the current Kronk fighters Andy is the golden boy. It's well publicised he's living in Stewarts house andStewart spends hour upon hour training him.
Nothing would surprise me with Andy.

[Pugilistic]

andy lee looks like he can be big but putting him against pavlik at this stage is bad decision making. give him more experience against better opposition before having him face a beast like pavlik

[Taeth]

I don't see how being able to spar with Wladimir Klitschko while being a middleweight would demonstrating anything either than Andy should be able to handle what Pavlik has to dish out. Pavlik is obviously a hard hitter, but he hit both Taylor and Miranda a lot of times before he was able to take either one out... One of the great ko artists of the past would be able to ko either of those guys with one clean hard shot early IMO.

[El Kabong]

Well training with Wladimir has obviously helped him hook off the jab....training with Taylor is a big help.

You can tell by the way he fights he is ready for bigger and better things physically but he has to be brought along mentally. Big fights, headline fights, main events on TV are really big deals, they throw off a fighters preparations and warm ups right before the fight and there's a lot to worry about.

Let Andy fight on ESPN or HBO a time or two and he'll be ready for anyone or we will know what he's ready for.

[sligobhoy67]

That youtube clip of Lee against Daniels makes Lee look awesome.

But he has a longway to go yet before a Pavlik type fight

[El Kabong]

That youtube clip of Lee against Daniels makes Lee look awesome.

But he has a longway to go yet before a Pavlik type fight

Mentally or Psychologically maybe but physically he's huge and knows how to effectively use his punches.

Once he's ready I think he'll whip Pavlik as he has similar height and size and yet faster hands and is a better pure boxer as well.

He will have to be able to take a punch though