Andy Lee (boxer)
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| Andy Lee | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Andrew Lee |
| Nickname | Irish |
| Weight | Super Middleweight |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | 11 June 1984 |
| Birth place | Geesala, London, England |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Andy Lee (born June 11, 1984 in London, England) is an Irish boxer from Limerick, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.
Lee competed in the middleweight (75kg) category and made it to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he beat his opponent Alfredo Angulo Lopez from Mexico (38-23) in the first round. In round two he finished level (27-27) with Hassan Ndam Njikam of Cameroon, however he went out of the competition on a count-back.
After the Summer Olympics Lee became a professional, emigrated to America and now fights out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit under the guidance of trainer-manager Emanuel Steward. He is considered a rapidly rising star in the sport[1]
He had his first professional in March 2006, winning his first fight at the Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, USA in which Lee beat Anthony Cannon on a points decision over six rouds on a card that featured Johnathon Banks.
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Andy Lee". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.Boxrec Fighter Page
