#EMANUEL STEWARD ON ANDY LEE PRO#

Stuff can confirm that new trainer will be former WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee and it's understood he was recommended to Parker by undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1).

'I will be the fighter who will leaving town as the new champion, this is my date with destiny.Just 10 days on from boxing through 12 rounds for a unanimous decision victory over fellow Kiwi Junior Fa (19-1) in Auckland, Parker will leave for London on Tuesday night to link up with a new trainer following his split from long time mentor Kevin Barry. 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.

#EMANUEL STEWARD ON ANDY LEE PRO#

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