Has Manfredo's showing and seemingly new hunger changed any minds?

[donnydarkoIRL]

I think Andy Lee needs some more weight on him being 6'2-6'3 and only being 160 and a SKINNY 160 at that can't help his power or stamina.

I think he's skinny also and very skinny, but I feel he needs to develop more in terms of defense before heading toward heavy hitters.

[El Kabong]

Very true...this isn't the amatuers, you have to hit and not get hit and Andy just eats those right hands all day long, he's never going to last doing that. I definently see the upside to him and the potential but he's got to stop taking so much punishment...there's no reason for a fighter who is that tall and has as good of a jab as he does to get busted up like he does. He also needs an uppercut to keep fighters from getting on the inside

[donnydarkoIRL]

Very true...this isn't the amatuers, you have to hit and not get hit and Andy just eats those right hands all day long, he's never going to last doing that. I definently see the upside to him and the potential but he's got to stop taking so much punishment...there's no reason for a fighter who is that tall and has as good of a jab as he does to get busted up like he does. He also needs an uppercut to keep fighters from getting on the inside

Unusual for a southpaw, a skillful southpaw to not have developed a watchful eye for the straight right isn't it?

He's cutting very easily when guys get in on him, so dead right, he needs that uppercut, he would have finished Gibbs in the 5th when he had him rocked. All he needed was an uppercut.

[El Kabong]

I think if Lee progresses he'll do better work at 168 after adding some muscle mass. His legs are way too skinny as well, if he worked on them he could be a bigger puncher IMO.

He's got a great offensive arsenal but that defense is just beyond horrible. Manny Steward should be able to fix him up what with the fighters he has to spar against on a regular basis.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I think if Lee progresses he'll do better work at 168 after adding some muscle mass. His legs are way too skinny as well, if he worked on them he could be a bigger puncher IMO.

He's got a great offensive arsenal but that defense is just beyond horrible. Manny Steward should be able to fix him up what with the fighters he has to spar against on a regular basis.

Thats what I find curious.
Emmanuel has brought Lee to the ring in poor condition once (Vera imo,) and really hasn't worked on defence.
Could it be that Steward is training him like G-Man, a high octane staright puncher always seeking the KO

Lee has a long way to go, but his potential, as you spotted over a year ago, is massive.