Sergio Martinez-Andy Lee Possible for March 12

Filed under: WBC, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive

Argentinian-born southpaw WBC middleweight (160 pounds) king Sergio Martinez will likely make a return to the ring on March 12 against southpaw middleweight contender Andy Lee of Detroit, Lee's trainer, Manny Steward, told FanHouse on Thursday.

On Monday, Sampson Lewkowicz, the adviser of Martinez (46-2-2, 25 knockouts), had told FanHouse that Martinez had intended to face Germany's WBC interim middleweight champion, Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KOs) in order to honor a mandate by the WBC that he do so.

But on Tuesday, Martinez's promoter, Lou DiBella, informed FanHouse that HBO was not accepting Zbik as an opponent.

Lee has won nine consecutive fights with six of them coming by way of knockout, including four straight. Lee's last loss was by seventh-round knockout to Bryan Lee Vera in March of 2008.

 

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Source: http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/12/16/sergio-martinez-andy-lee-possible-for-march-12/

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