The Yanjing Fight Night at the University Arena in Limerick on Saturday, November 14 is shaping up to be a huge night of live sport for the sports mad city.

Not only will fight fans get to see local hero Andy Lee taking on reigning European Union and French Champion Affif Belghecham but they will also get their sporting kicks when the crucial World Cup playoff match between Ireland and France is shown live in the big screens in the arena.

It won’t be the first time that a major match has clashed with a big fight night. Back in March fans at The O2 in Dublin got to watch Ireland win the Grand Slam on the big screens before Bernard Dunne capped a famous day for Irish sport by winning the World title in a sensational fight with Ricardo Cordoba.

Fans in attendance at the University Arena on Saturday week will be hoping for a similar double as both the Irish soccer team and Andy Lee attempt to topple the French. Promoter Brian Peters believes that the Ireland and France game will whet the appetite nicely for Lee’s clash with Be... Full Boxing Article here...