Lee is best in the world, says legend Steward

ANDY LEE is the best middleweight boxer in the world and he is just a few bouts away from a world title fight according to the Limerick man’s legendary trainer, Emanuel Steward, who was speaking ahead of tonight’s battle for the vacant Irish super middleweight title with Jason McKay at the National Stadium.

Steward’s presence added an exciting dimension to yesterday’s weigh-in at the Burlington Hotel which attracted quite a gallery and presented Lee at his fighting best.

Irked by remarks at the press conference in Belfast midweek when he was described as a blown-up welterweight and told by McKay’s trainer, John Breen, that he had no heart and lacked stamina, he came out fighting, accusing Breen trying to get under his skin.