Billy Joe Saunders vs. Willie Monroe Jr

Billy Joe Saunders 160 lbs beat Willie Monroe Jr 160 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2017-09-16
• Location: Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, Middlesex, United Kingdom
• Referee: Marcus McDonnell
• Judge: Julio Cesar Alvarado 115-114
• Judge: Steve Gray 117-112
• Judge: Benoit Roussel 117-111

• Promoter: Frank Warren (Queensberry Promotions)
• Aired On: BT Sport (Main Event)
• WBO World middleweight title (2nd defence by Saunders)

Notes

• Saunders dominated an uninspiring contest at the Copper Box Arena, with all three judges giving him the decision - 117-111, 115-114, 117-112.
• Promoter Frank Warren had previously described a fight with Gennady Golovkin in December as a "done deal", but said that "worst-case scenario, Bill will fight again against someone else in December".
• Saunders described his performance as a "big improvement" on his last defence against Artur Akavov.

Comments

• "There was stuff I wanted to try but if someone is running around on the back foot, it's hard. Every time I wanted to meet him in the middle he would run, but I got the win and that's the main thing." - Billy Joe Saunders