Andy Lee backing Paddy Donovan all-Irish fight of the century

The fight being in Belfast would seem like an obvious advantage for Crocker, but Lee says that's not necessarily the case

Lewis Crocker, left, and Paddy Donovan during the weigh-ins at the SSE Arena in Belfast ahead of their Final Eliminator IBF World Welterweight bout on Saturday, March 1st. Pic: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing via Sportsfile

The winner of Saturday's fight in Belfast between Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker becomes mandatory for the IBF World Welterweight title, currently held by Jaron 'Boots' Ennis. With that pot of gold on the horizon, this will be the biggest all-Irish fight seen for many years.

Former middleweight world champion Andy Lee will be in Donovan's corner and says he can't remember a fight between two Irishmen to rival it. "I'm struggling to think of one. There might have been one 100 years ago," he laughs.