Lee says Nevin fight was the high point

Andy Lee, Ireland’s only boxer to qualify for the Athens Olympics in 2004, believes John Joe Nevin’s victory over Cuba’s world bantamweight champion, Lazaro Alvarez, was one of the best contests of the whole tournament.

“It has been a great two weeks over here for Irish boxing,” he said.

“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and I’m very proud of the boys and the whole team and the way they handled themselves over here. They did us all proud.