Following reports this morning that the Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders WBO Middleweight title fight will take place on September 19 at Thomond Park in Ireland, promoter Frank Warren has replied that these reports are incorrect.
The date and venue for the anticipated showdown have not been confirmed yet and are subject to ongoing negotiations. It can be confirmed that the fight will take place in September with venues in London and Ireland under consideration.
Mr. Warren and Adam Booth, Lee’s manager, are in advanced discussions and will announce details in due course once finalized.
Lee vs. Saunders should be a very fun fight, and will certainly be a huge one in the UK and Ireland communities. Hopefully though, a stateside network picks up the scrap as well, because it should be a crowd-pleaser, and the winner will find himself in good position for plenty of exciting fights at middleweight.
