Lee and Duddy may face-off
Saturday, 22 August 2009 20:30Irish middleweight boxer Andy Lee chalked up the 19th win of his career on Saturday evening in a thrilling bout against a game Anthony Shuler (20W, 6L, 1D) at the Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana.
Lee put on a class performance using his superior technical boxing ability and punching power to dispose of Shuler by KO in the eighth round.
In the last twelve months, the Limerick southpaw has been quietly working under the radar picking up valuable experience in the gym and his four outings in Germany, Ireland and the United States.
Lee is presently ranked third in European Boxing Association (EBA) and 14th in the World Boxing Association (WBA) ratings.
Premier Irish boxing promoter, Brian Peters this week put an offer on the table to both the Andy Lee and John Duddy camps to pair the duo in a prestigious boxing event at the University of Limerick Sports Arena, Ireland on Saturday, November 28 to be broadcast live by RTÉ.
Peters, who has previously promoted both Lee and Duddy fights in Ireland in recent years commented: 'I see the deal for this fight as a 50/50 one because to me the status of both men is on a par - but to make it that bit more attractive to them I'm prepared to offer a €35,000 bonus to the winner.'
After his successful victory in Indiana, Lee commented: 'I'm up for the fight with John Duddy, this is a fight the public have been speculating about for some considerable time and I believe it will be a memorable occasion with plenty of edge and drama.'
