Or ‘jail’ as Marvin Hagler used to call it when he was preparing for a big fight like Lee’s first WBO middleweight title defence against the unbeaten Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin in New York on primetime US TV this day fortnight. Since January 12, less than a month after he brought home the WBO belt to Limerick, he’s been here in training camp. This is where his English trainer now works out of so it’s now where Lee works out of too. The sea is one of the many things Monte Carlo has going for it but for him the biggest is Adam Booth. "I will be the fighter who will leaving town as the new champion, this is my date with destiny.When Andy Lee wakes up these mornings it’s to the stunning view of Mediterranean blue. has been proud champion and has kept himself busy in the last 12 months since winning the title, but I will be too strong and have too much ring craft for him. "I am not going to El Paso to make up the numbers on the card believe me this is the pinnacle of a lifetime's work and the opportunity is not going to pass me by. Lee says his whole career has been geared to this one night. "Andy is a fighter on a mission and with the frame of mind he has had in the gym during camp I believe he can knock Chavez Jr. "Andy's time has arrived, he has trained his entire life for this moment and he is now ready to become the new WBC middleweight champion. "At the age of 28, Andy is in the prime of his life, he is a big middleweight, a southpaw, has vast experience as an amateur and professional, can box on the outside and fight at close quarters and has the power to take a fighter out with either hand. has never fought a fighter like Andy Lee and the champion is going to realise that on fight night. "We have prepared for every possible scenario in the fight against a young, strong and resolute undefeated champion. "Preparations for the fight could not have been any better Andy is a very disciplined and determined fighter and he is physically and mentally prepared for the biggest fight of his career to date," said Steward. However, despite a 45-0 record with one drawn, Chavez has been protected to some extent and could be facing one of his toughest nights this weekend with confidence high in the Lee camp. Now ranked third by the WBC, Lee gets his first world title shot against Chavez jr, who makes his third title defence in front of a partizan crowd in El Paso, Texas. The legendary Kronk Gym trainer has guided Lee since he based himself in Detroit at the start of his pro career in 2006. Kronk trainer believes Irishman has the tools to beat ChavezĮmmanuel Steward believes Irishman Andy Lee is ready to beat undefeated WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez jr on Saturday. Katie Taylor aims to keep proving doubters wrong in undisputed title showdown with Chantelle Cameronĭevin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko: Winner could face Shakur Stevenson nextįrazer Clarke still eyeing clash with Fabio Wardley - 'I'm not the kind of person to duck anyone'ĭeontay Wilder 'always thought' he could defeat Anthony Joshua ahead of planned fight this year, says Audley Harrisonĭillian Whyte: Anthony Joshua has ‘nothing’ to offer Tyson Fury | 'The fight isn't going to happen!'Ĭonor Benn: I apologise to the public for reaction after positive drugs tests 'I'm bitter and angry'
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