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'It's a new beginning' - Andy Lee reinvirogated ahead of comeback fight in Belfast

The Irish middleweight contender steps back into the ring to take on Anthony Fitzgerald this Saturday night.

ANDY LEE SAYS Saturdayโ€™s fight with Anthony Fitzgerald in Belfastโ€™s Odyssey Arena is the start of a new chapter in his life.

The Limerick middle-weight makes his comeback to the ring having been away since losing out to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr last June. Lee had been leading on all three judgesโ€™ scoreboards but went down to a seventh-round stoppage in El Paso, Texas.

Six months ago, the 28-year-old decided to leave Detroit and relocate to London, where he has joined forces with trainer Andy Booth in a bid to kick-start his career. Now he faces Dubliner Fitzgerald (13W-3L, 1 KO) in a fight which will be shown live on Sky Sports and says he is focused on returning to winning ways.

โ€œIโ€™m training now with Adam Booth, heโ€™s an excellent world class trainer,โ€ Lee said. โ€œWe have worked hard together over the last five months in the gym reappraising my boxing style and making adjustments to my game.

โ€œHeโ€™s a very smart and strategic trainer and he has taught me a lot of new things in a short period of time.โ€

A new location and trainer has reinvigorated me, it is a new beginning and chapter in my life. I canโ€™t wait to step into the ring and get back to winning ways. Anthony Fitzgerald is a game and gutsy fighter and he is looking for an upset.

โ€œHowever, Iโ€™m totally focused on the job at hand, I will be in Belfast to take care of business and leave nothing to chance. I intend to put in a quality performance and showcase my skills with an impressive win come Saturday night.โ€

Tickets for the fight are available from www.odysseyarena.com


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