Coaching legend Steward runs rule over rising Irish star Lee

LEGENDARY boxing coach Emmanuel Steward has expressed an interest in training Limerick fighter Andy Lee.

Steward, who trains Lennox Lewis, has been in the corner of 28 other world champions including Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Homer Kenty, Leon Spinks, Gerald McCellan, Julio Cesar Chavez and Aaron Pryor.

Lee, who won an Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star award earlier this year, admitted to being chuffed by the interest shown in him. The St Francis ABC star yesterday admitted: “Emmanuel Steward has been inquiring about me all right.