Lee vs. Vera

[El Kabong]

Those things you mentioned are all relatively easy fixes.


Chin - it's really not an issue seeing how he was never down but only stunned and also Brian Vera has fought at super middleweight and given Andy Lee's inexperience in the deeper rounds I would argue that the main reason that Lee got hurt was not only his defense but his stamina.

Defense - This is something Manny can fix, he fixed Tommy Hearns, he fixed Lennox Lewis, and he's fixed Wladimir Klitschko. Lee needs better footwork, he needs better head movement, he needs to keep his hands up, and he needs to have something on the inside either a defense or a punch to keep guys from getting in close to him or both.

Sure he's open to the right cross, what southpaw isn't? The main point is that all the things he lacked on Friday night can be fixed in training, sparring, and more fights.

I think Manny can have Andy ready for a rematch vs Vera in 2-4 fights and Andy will win this time. Hell he could have won Friday had he kept his distance, saved his stamina, and occasionally went to the body. Andy has great handspeed he needed to throw more combinations.

I understand your doubts but hell this is why some people stay away from boxing, those who look like they are unbeatable one day can look silly the next time they fight and not many people can take that and learn from it...with Andy Lee's background in the amateurs and his skill level I am sure this is only a minor setback....hell Jonathan Banks got floored and damn near stopped when he fought Eliseo Castillo on ESPN but he came back and KO'd him in 4 or so...ESPN is a big platform and some fighters don't react well their first time out on the big stage even if they have done big things in the amateurs or in the Olympics.