Andy leaves early

IRISH middleweight Andy Lee is developing a taste for going home early after taking just over a minute to drop Rodney Freeman and record the third victory of his professional career in Memphis, on Friday night.

Lee’s victory over Freeman came at about 3am on Saturday morning Irish time. The latter, a late replacement for William Johnson, had been considered Lee’s most tricky opponent to date — having won five of his ten pro fights so far.

But the Tennessee born puncher was counted out after being hit by a straight left to the chin from Lee, just 1 minute and 38 seconds into the first round.