Lee throws down gauntlet to Duddy

ANDY LEE and John Duddy could touch gloves sooner rather than later if the Derryman rises to the challenge thrown out by the Limerick southpaw yesterday.

The possibility of a mouth-watering all-Irish clash between Lee and Duddy has been doing the rounds for some time, amid speculation Brian Peters is willing to put a six-figure sum on the table to entice the Derry man.

Peters will make his feelings known later today. As manager and promoter, he also has the interests of European middleweight champion, Matthew Macklin, to consider.