{"id":72509,"date":"2018-06-05T15:35:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T20:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=72509"},"modified":"2018-06-05T15:41:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T20:41:39","slug":"renaissance-man-mike-lee-inching-towards-a-world-title-shot-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=72509","title":{"rendered":"Renaissance Man Mike Lee Inching Towards a World Title Shot &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=72509\" rel=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=72509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-72510 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_2694-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>There might not be a more well-rounded fighter on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Lee (20-0, 11 KOs), who takes on Jose Hernandez (19-3-1, 9 KOs) this Friday night for the WBO Junior World Light Heavyweight World Title at The Allstate Arena in Chicago, brings all the intangibles that one would want in a professional athlete.<\/p>\n<p>The card will be broadcast live on CBS Spots Network (9 PM ET) with an all-star announce team of International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins and renowned Teddy Atlas.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Lee has not taken the route that most fighters take to get to the door of competing for a world title.<\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t the big name promoter. In fact there is no promoter at all. In a day when most fighters are afraid to test themselves, Lee&#8217;s last five opponents (Including Hernandez) have a combined record of 78-10-5.<\/p>\n<p>Does Lee, take a vacation or just relax between fight? No he doesn&#8217;t, you have just as much chance to see Lee talking to major corporations or being a national spokesperson for a major company as you do as seeing him raising money for cancer stricken children.<\/p>\n<p>Lee also brings a heart and determination into the ring as he battled and overcame autoimmune disease<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Training camp in Los Angeles has been great. We had a good camp, I am 20-0 for a reason,&#8221; said Lee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am not looking past Hernandez, but my dream is to win a a world championship one day. June 8th is a step towards that. I have everything in my body and mind towards that, and when I am determined, I am very difficult to beat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Lee talks about what motivated to speak to companies around the country, it was that illness that almost derailed his career that came to mind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My career was almost taken away with autoimmune disease, and I wanted to tell my story. I have been lucky to speak to people and give techniques of visualization and mindset.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am excited to fight in my hometown with a great crowd. I love fighting in a bigger venue which is a phenomenal arena. I have waited for this moment, and I can&#8217;t wait for Friday night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When WBO number-3 ranked light heavyweight contender Mike Lee (20-0, 11 KOs) takes on Jose Hernandez (19-3-1, 9 KOs) this Friday night at The Allstate Arena in Chicago. 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