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Andy Lee beat Matt Korobov to win the WBO middleweight title just over two years ago

Andy Lee believes he can claim another world title

Andy Lee has set his sights on winning another world title after announcing his comeback fight in New York next month.

Andy Lee lost his last fight against Billy Joe Saunders

Andy Lee to return on GGG undercard next month

Andy Lee will make his long-awaited return to the ring next month on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin's world title defence against Daniel Jacobs in Madison Square Garden on 18 March.

Boxing • 08 Feb 17

Andy Lee would be open to taking on Billy Joe Saunders again, but admits it is unlikely

Andy Lee admits he could retire in 2017

Andy Lee admits he could call time on his boxing career if the right opponent does not present itself in the first half of 2017.

Boxing • 07 Nov 16

Eric Donovan (R) will take on Csaba Kovacs at the National Stadium Photo credit: Ricardo Guglieminotti

Eric Donovan on a mission to stay on pro rise

Eric Donovan wants to keep the good vibes coming on the Irish pro fighting scene when he goes up against Csaba Kovacs at the National Stadium next week.

Boxing • 28 Oct 16

Andy Lee wants comeback fight with Golovkin

Irish middleweight fighter Andy Lee wants a comeback fight with either WBA world champion Danny Jacobs or multi-titleholder world champion Gennady Golovkin, who overwhelmed Kell Brook in his WBC and IBF middleweight title bout on Saturday night.

Boxing • 11 Sep 16

Eric Donovan will make his pro debut on 25 June

Lee backs 'Ding-Dong' Donovan to conquer world

Former WBO middleweight champion and Irish amateur star Andy Lee believes Eric Donovan can conquer the world as the 31-year-old gears up for his professional debut.

Boxing • 03 Jun 16

Andy Lee was twice on the deck in the third round

Andy Lee loses his world middleweight title

Andy Lee has lost his WBO world middleweight title after losing out in a majority decision against Billy Joe Saunders in Manchester.

Boxing • 20 Dec 15

Matt Korobov (L) and Andy Lee during their fight for the WBO middleweight title in Las Vegas last December

Andy Lee ready to repeat world title heroics

Andy Lee maintains that he will celebrate the anniversary of his world title win in style by successfully defending his belt against Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday night.

Boxing • 19 Dec 15

Andy Lee: 'I feel like it could be one of my best fights.'

Andy Lee: All the pressure is on Saunders

Andy Lee has insisted the pressure is all on Billy Joe Saunders ahead of their WBO world middleweight title fight on Saturday night.

Boxing • 16 Dec 15

Andy Lee: 'He’s not a hand-picked opponent, he’s a genuine challenge and I have to be ready. If I’m not at my best I will lose.'

Lee braced for 'serious test' against Saunders

Andy Lee has admitted that he is braced for a huge challenge when he finally takes on the "slick, quick and highly skilled" Billy Joe Saunders in the Manchester Arena next Saturday night.

Boxing • 13 Dec 15

Middleweight world champion Andy Lee will defend his crown shortly

Andy Lee has no time for trash-talking fighters

Andy Lee has no time for the trash-talking that dominates boxing now, preferring to do his talking in the ring.

Boxing • 10 Dec 15

Limerick's Andy Lee is set for a December title defence against Saunders

Lee promises Christmas cracker against Saunders

Andy Lee's world title fight with Billy Joe Saunders has been rearranged for a third time, with the pair finally set to meet at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, 19 December.

Boxing • 11 Oct 15

Andy Lee could still feature on the card at the Manchester Arena

Lee v Saunders postponed after cut to challenger

WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee's world-title defence against Billy Joe Saunders has been postponed after the challenger suffered a cut eye while sparring.

Boxing • 01 Sep 15

Andy Lee is convinced that the Irish support will take over the atmosphere at the Manchester Arena

Lee relishing 'home' support for world title bout

Andy Lee believes that his world title defence will be like fighting at a home venue due to the huge number of Irish fight fans set to travel to the Manchester Arena on 10 October.

Boxing • 27 Aug 15

Andy Lee said that he still wanted the fight to go ahead at Thomond Park

Manchester move out of Andy Lee's hands

Andy Lee has said he still wanted his world title fight with Billy Joe Saunders to go ahead at Thomond Park, despite suffering from a virus, but the decision was taken out of the Limerick boxer’s hands.

Boxing • 17 Aug 15

Andy Lee's fight at Thomond Park has been moved to Manchester

Lee versus Saunders fight moved to Manchester

Andy Lee's world title defence against Billy Joe Saunders has been moved from Thomond Park on 19 September to Manchester on 10 October.

Boxing • 12 Aug 15

Kate Taylor won gold at the inaugural European Games in Azerbaijan in June

AIBA 'disappointed' Taylor not on Lee card

The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) has expressed its "disappointment" that Katie Taylor will not be fighting on the undercard of Andy Lee's WBO title defence against Billy Joe Saunders at Thomond Park next month.

Boxing • 05 Aug 15

The Olympic champion will not be appearing at Thomond Park

Katie Taylor will not fight on Andy Lee undercard

It has been confirmed that Katie Taylor will not be appearing on the undercard of Andy Lee's world title fight at Thomond Park in September.

Boxing • 04 Aug 15

Andy Lee defeated Matt Korobov via a sixth-round TKO to win the WBO world middleweight title last December

VIDEO: Lee looks forward to title defence

Ireland's WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee reflects on his career and looks forward to his title defence against England's Billy Joe Saunders in Thomond Park in Limerick on 19 September.

Boxing • 02 Aug 15

Katie Taylor seems set for an appearance at Thomond on 19 September

Taylor set to feature on Lee undercard

It now seems certain that Katie Taylor will fight on the undercard of Andy Lee's WBO middleight title defence at Thomond Park on 19 September.

Boxing • 31 Jul 15

Billy Joe Saunders (l) and Andy Lee will square off in Thomond Park in September

Saunders: Lee fight is for everyone

Billy Joe Saunders believes every boxing fan should be excited about his landmark title fight against Andy Lee - not just those in the travelling community.

Boxing • 22 Jul 15

Andy Lee won his world title with a sixth-round stoppage of Matt Korobov in December

Lee confirms Saunders fight for Thomond Park

Andy Lee has confirmed that he will defend his WBO world title against Billy Joe Saunders in Thomond Park on 19 September.

Boxing • 20 Jun 15

Andy Lee is the WBO middleweight champion

Warren: No decision yet on venue for Lee-Saunders

Promoter Frank Warren says no decision has yet been made on a venue for Andy Lee's WBO middleweight title defence, despite reports that Thomond Park would host the fight

Boxing • 19 Jun 15

Matthew Macklin (green and gold shorts) in action against Jorge Sebastien Heiland

Macklin: World title bout vs Lee would be massive

Matthew Macklin has said he would love to fight Andy Lee for the world title, and that a fight between the two in Dublin “would be massive”.

Boxing • 05 May 15

VIDEO: Andy Lee on Second Captains Live

WBO World Middleweight champion Andy Lee talks about his rise to prominence and recent draw with Peter Quillin in New York.

Boxing • 16 Apr 15