Reports that Andy Lee title defence is in doubt - again

Rumours are circulating that Andy Lee’s defence of his WBO Middleweight world title will be postponed for a second time.

The Limerick boxer was sent to face challenger Billy Lee Saunders as part of a fight night in the Manchester Arena on October 10.

The two were initially scheduled to fight in Thomond Park at the end of September, but that was

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A formal announcement regarding a change to the WW3 event in Manchester will be made later today by Frank Warren.

— Frank Warren (@FrankWarren) September 1, 2015

Promoter Frank Warren is set to make a statement in the next few hours, but reports on social media suggest that the fight is off. Saunders is rumoured to have injured himself in training.

.@frankwarren_tv 2pm call on rumours over Lee-Saunders fight. Fingers crossed

— Kevin Mitchell (@kevinmitchell50) September 1, 2015

Andy Lee v Saunders has disappeared from BoxRec website for Oct 10..... #notgood #limerick pic.twitter.com/W58zuIR0nq

— Jerome O'Connell (@JeromeSport) September 1, 2015

More to follow.