Undefeated Chicago-Native Mike Lee Will Take-on Peter Lewison Tomorrow Night at the Liacouras Center
Philadelphia, PA: 26 year old Mike Lee (11-0, 6 KOs), who is best known for his appearances in national Subway® commercials, fights Peter “Lightning” Lewison (6-0, 5 KOs), of the Cayman Islands Friday night at the Liacouras Center as part of the stacked undercard of the Cunningham-Mansour heavyweight fight for the USBA title. Lee and Lewison will face off for six rounds of light heavyweight action at the Liacouras Center.
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Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
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Lee, a graduate of Notre Dame, has not fought since Sep. 15, 2012 when he defeated Paul Harness in a four round unanimous decision in Las Vegas, NV. Prior to that he defeated Tyler Seever with a second round TKO in Las Vegas, NV, Aug. 4, 2012. Mike trained for this fight with legendary southpaw and former IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris “Rapid Fire” Byrd (41-51, 22 KOs) in San Diego, CA. Lee said, “I am excited to be back in the ring. Working with Chris Byrd has been incredible. I am excited to be on the Main Events’ card and out here in Philly.”
Lewison, who is also undefeated, has a staggering 83% knockout-to-win ratio in six career fights. His last fight was a six round majority decision win over Mike Sawyer Oct. 26, 2013 in his hometown of Georgetown, Cayman Islands. Tomorrow night he will make his United States debut as all six of his professional fights have taken place in his native Cayman Islands.
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Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
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About Lee, Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva said, “Mike is a dynamic and charismatic young man. Between his Subway commercials and his ties to his Alma mater–Notre Dame–he brings a built-in fan base. I am certain that a legion of Mike’s fans will be in the house and make their presence felt at Liacouras Center tomorrow night.”
The event features a ten-round bout for the USBA Heavyweight Title between Steve “USS” Cunningham and USBA champion Amir “Hardcore” Mansour live on NBCSN
Fight Night from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. The
Fight Night broadcast will begin at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The card is presented by Main Events and Peltz
Boxing in association with BAM Boxing and Joe Hand Promotions. The co-feature bout is a ten round middleweight match-up between Curtis “Showtime” Stevens and Tureano Johnson. Tickets are on sale now at the Liacouras Center Box Office and
www.ComcastTix.com.
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