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ANDY LEE MAKES IMPRESSIVE IRISH DEBUT

posted by mightygloves.com on August 26, 2007, in The Kronk Connection

Andy Lee, Irish middleweight prospect boxing out of the Detroit Kronk Boxing Gym, USA chalked up his 11th straight victory of his 18 month career as a professional last night at the Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland.

Lee also making his Irish professional debut received a rapturous welcome from 7,000 Irish boxing fans as he entered the ring to trade punches with the strong and durable Ciaran Healy from Belfast.

The Kronk fighter demonstrated his mature attitude in the ring by carefully picking his opponent off with crisp punches to the body and head. In control at all times throughout the fight Andy unleashed some powerful body shots at the end of the forth round to hurt Healy.

To stop Healy enduring further punishment in the fifth round his corner wisely retired their boxer from going out for the fifth round.

Andy commented ' I'm delighted to be home on Irish soil again and fighting as a professional this time, the crowd gave me a terrific reception which I appreciate and it made me feel very good. I put in a measured performance and was patient during the fight with my punches to importantly get the result I wanted and win the fight. I will now be spending some quality time with my family in Limerick before returning to America next week.'

Emanuel Steward commented ' I was delighted with Andy's performance, he is a true professional athlete and takes the job at hand very seriously. To be in Ireland with Andy gave me a real buzz, he is a rising star in America but I feel that it is important his Irish fan base get to see him as well.'

' My old friend, Brian Peters did a terrific job with the promotion and getting Andy the right exposure on RTE television, I believe an estimated 600,000 people from a population of 6 million in Ireland tuned in for the fight. That's a real good result for the sport of boxing.'

Scheduled fights in October for Andy Lee in Chicago and Detroit are presently being arranged.


Damian McCann
Andy Lee Boxing Team

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