Boxing In Ireland: Andy Lee Challenges EU Champ Belghecham In Limerick

ByJane Warburton

Irish middleweight Andy Lee, will face current European Union and French champion Affif Belghecham at the UL Arena in Limerick, on November 14 in a Brian Peters event entitled ’Yanjing’ Fightnight’.

Peters sees this as Lee’s ’stepping stone’ to a title clash with Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin, or Irish boxer John Duddy, next year.

As Macklin is now the European and British champion at the weight and Duddy has become a big name in America, either matchup would be sure to fill the seats with Irish boxing fans wherever the contest is held.

At a press conference yesterday – Lee was excited to be fighting in Limerick and though confident – admitted this would be a hard fight against Belghecham.