Frank Warren has made some shrewd signings already throughout 2024 however now he’s hoping to pose a problem to the super-lightweight titles after affirmation of his newest Queensberry Promotions signing, who makes a shock transfer from the USA.
Brandun Lee enter the skilled ranks with phenomenal beginner pedigree, boasting a report of 181-9 in addition to 4 Junior Golden Gloves Championships. Lee debuted as knowledgeable aged simply 18-years-old in January 2017 and inside 5 years years amassed a report of 24-0 with 22 wins coming by the use of knockout.
Since then, Lee has improved to 28-0 however three of these 4 wins got here through unanimous-decision and Lee was knocked down for the primary time in his profession when he was dropped in spherical three towards Will Madera (17-1-3).
Nonetheless, his final outing was his biggest victory up to now, because the Californian outpointed Mexico’s Pedro Campa (34-2-1) – 4 months after Campa had been defeated by Teofimo Lopez.
Nonetheless, followers are annoyed that Lee has not made the step as much as face extra recognisable names and the one yr spell of inactivity since overcoming Campa has seen the now 25-year-old fully drop out of the super-lightweight rankings.
It’s clear that Lee shares this opinion and that he must be moved sooner if he’s to achieve momentum within the division and put collectively a title cost and in an interview with ES Information, Lee confirmed that he has joined Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and that he will likely be debut for his new promotional outfit on the Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora card in London in two months’ time.
“[I just signed with] Queensberry. [I am fighting] July twenty seventh on the O2 Enviornment.”
Brandun Lee confronted Ryan Garcia on 5 events as an beginner and misplaced every time, however went on so as to add that he would love the chance to face him as knowledgeable and that he would even be prepared to take ‘King Ry’ on at both a 143lb catchweight or at 147lbs to be able to drive the battle.
“Completely [I would go to 143lbs to fight Garcia], we may go to 147lbs! We sparred many occasions, we fought many occasions.
“The professional’s is a completely totally different recreation. He did wonderful in his final battle, a lot like to him, a lot props. On the finish of the day, if we battle then we battle.”
Information of Lee’s signature comes simply days after the announcement of one other outlandish signing in Cuban super-featherweight sensation Jadier Herrera (14-0) as Warren appears to be like to bolster his ranks at 140lbs – the place rival and now buddy Eddie Hearn at present promotes two of the 4 world champions in Devin Haney and Subriel Matias.
In December, ESPN ranked Brandun Lee at sixth of their ‘high 25 beneath 25’ however defined that each exercise and competitors must be upped if he’s to dwell as much as his early potential and Frank Warren might be the person to take him out of the American highlight and information him to world honours.
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