Frank Warren has shared his recollections of his fighter’s performance on enemy territory this past weekend in Canada. Billy Joe Saunders overwhelmed David Lemieux utilising his superior ring IQ and boxing ability.
Warren is of the view, the fight was one of the most convincing he can remember in recent memory.
“I can’t recall too many more dominant performances from Brits on the road in recent years than the exhibition Bill put on at Place Bell in Laval, where the locals ensured it was a pretty hostile atmosphere for the champion on the night.” Warren shared
“Of course Tyson Fury’s schooling of Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf springs to mind, as well as Joe Calzaghe, overcoming Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas.”
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“I thought Bill was exceptional and really proved his credentials as a top-level operator.”
“He proved that, when he is switched on, he is up there with the best.”
“Bill, if all goes to plan, has a busy and lucrative year ahead of him, but it might not have turned out this way had events taken a different turn earlier this year.”
“It is true that Bill came to see me and was giving serious consideration to hanging up the gloves.”
He said he couldn’t get motivated and was fed up with fights falling through.”
“He was coming off a poor performance against Artur Akavov where he struggled with the weight and didn’t really take it seriously.”
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“To cut a long story short, we sat down and had a good talk and I told him he needed to get himself sorted out and be trained by somebody who would get the best out of him.”
“Thankfully, with Dominic Ingle taking him on, it all fell into place and he has done a great job with him.”
“It has not just been about getting Bill fit and on the weight, it has been about getting into his mind and achieving that focus.
If you are not there mentally you will struggle in this sport and Dom has got him to the right place on a number of levels.”
“It has been a job well done all round and importantly, Bill also caused quite a stir starring on HBO.”
“The outcome was not what they anticipated because Lemieux was a big favourite over there and it was believed Bill’s title was there for the taking.”
“We obviously saw things differently, but even I didn’t expect him to do quite such a job on him.”
“Bill can now enjoy his Christmas and have a break before getting back in the gym.
“We will have a date sorted out for him soon so he can get back in the ring and do what he has proved he does best,” Warren concluded.
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