Is Andy Lee British?

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 01 Jul 2015, 18:10

Anyone?

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 01 Jul 2015, 18:17

He obviously sees himself as Irish but I doubt he cares where his fans come from. He's a class act out the ring and seems to be in the form of his life. I fancy BJS to beat him handily on points though.

Horse · Post by **Horse** » 01 Jul 2015, 18:26

Troll.

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 01 Jul 2015, 18:26

Duel isn't he? Born and raised in England has Irish citizenship.

watsupdoc87 · Post by **watsupdoc87** » 02 Jul 2015, 01:31

irish

samwbr · Post by **samwbr** » 02 Jul 2015, 02:19

He is Irish. Born on a traveller site in England to Irish parents. Represented Ireland as an amateur, and most importantly considers himself Irish.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 02 Jul 2015, 03:41

Don't care, so voted Dicky Williams.

ste1983 · Post by **ste1983** » 02 Jul 2015, 03:55

To be fair to Andy Lee hes pretty much always stated he's Irish.

He doesn't swap and change (or allow promoters to swap and change) depending on where he needs to sell tickets, like Macklin.

ajwesty13 · Post by **ajwesty13** » 02 Jul 2015, 04:06

I am Pretty sure this might stem from another little pickle of a separate debate... so my answer ... andy lee is irish however when rating boxers I prefer to include British and Irish boxers

Gazmac81 · Post by **Gazmac81** » 02 Jul 2015, 05:37

i think of him as irish although my brother fought his Brother Ned Lee who boxed for England as amateur.

danamba7 · Post by **danamba7** » 02 Jul 2015, 08:08

50% Irish, 50% English but 100% Dicky Williams.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 02 Jul 2015, 11:19

danamba7 wrote:50% Irish, 50% English but 100% Dicky Williams.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 02 Jul 2015, 14:40

ste1983 wrote:To be fair to Andy Lee hes pretty much always stated he's Irish.

He doesn't swap and change (or allow promoters to swap and change) depending on where he needs to sell tickets, like Macklin.

I know promoters sometimes refer to Macklin as being from Tipperary from time to time but that's just his father's country - he is Birmingham Irish mate and always has been. 100% Brummie and 100% Irish.

Sklar · Post by **Sklar** » 02 Jul 2015, 15:12

Tony Cascarino

freddydoesdallas · Post by **freddydoesdallas** » 02 Jul 2015, 15:27

TerribleTerry wrote:
ste1983 wrote:To be fair to Andy Lee hes pretty much always stated he's Irish.

He doesn't swap and change (or allow promoters to swap and change) depending on where he needs to sell tickets, like Macklin.
I know promoters sometimes refer to Macklin as being from Tipperary from time to time but that's just his father's country - he is Birmingham Irish mate and always has been. 100% Brummie and 100% Irish.

Think he was a mitchells man for gaa

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 02 Jul 2015, 16:08

Sklar wrote:Tony Cascarino

Owen Hargreaves

stevedoc · Post by **stevedoc** » 02 Jul 2015, 18:39

Really simple if he was born in England he's English if he's born in Ireland then he's Irish ...

SNG · Post by **SNG** » 02 Jul 2015, 18:44

TerribleTerry wrote:
Sklar wrote:Tony Cascarino
Owen Hargreaves

Terribleterry with a terrible comparison.

Tony Cascarino qualified to play for Ireland through his adopted grandparent. Owen Hargreaves' dad was English, his biological dad. Slightly different.

Don't care about Andy Lee, his citizenship and identity are his business.

Taansend · Post by **Taansend** » 03 Jul 2015, 00:38

He's from The Isles. Who cares about political divides (I know, many do unfortunately )?

We're all brothers. Don't let others (politicians or religious leaders) tell you who to like or dislike.

Londonirish · Post by **Londonirish** » 03 Jul 2015, 02:29

Gazmac81 wrote:i think of him as irish although my brother fought his Brother Ned Lee who boxed for England as amateur.

Andy was short and stocky was a good fighter but at the time NOT as good as Ned, with that Repton style. Ned won loads of titles. How did your brother get on? Was he a lot shorter then Ned? Ned was Tall for the weight.

Gazmac81 · Post by **Gazmac81** » 03 Jul 2015, 04:42

he got stopped with a nose bleed , cant recall what round maybe the last.

it was in Gloden gloves Daily star tourney in final i think as im sure Kev stopped irish boy in first fight , Kev is quite tall as well for weight but i remeber watching the video and Ned Lees legs were freakishly thin really boney and long. it was the height that was the problem.

mustve been about 20 years ago i watched that , i remember a euro tourney Kevin was in and he fought a Light welter weight russian and got beat 10-0 on points and they were claiming this guy as the new Kosta Tsyu and wouldve been intrested to see what became of him , something like Pabaluchecnko or something , lot of Chenkos in russian / ukraine though ha ha

Londonirish wrote:
Gazmac81 wrote:i think of him as irish although my brother fought his Brother Ned Lee who boxed for England as amateur.

Andy was short and stocky was a good fighter but at the time NOT as good as Ned, with that Repton style. Ned won loads of titles. How did your brother get on? Was he a lot shorter then Ned? Ned was Tall for the weight.

JC · Post by JC » 03 Jul 2015, 04:45

Londonirish wrote:
Gazmac81 wrote:i think of him as irish although my brother fought his Brother Ned Lee who boxed for England as amateur.

Andy was short and stocky was a good fighter but at the time NOT as good as Ned, with that Repton style. Ned won loads of titles. How did your brother get on? Was he a lot shorter then Ned? Ned was Tall for the weight.

What is the Repton style like?

whiskey · Post by **whiskey** » 03 Jul 2015, 05:14

He's an earthling.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 03 Jul 2015, 05:20

G0mez wrote:He's an earthling.

But only on his father's side.

danamba7 · Post by **danamba7** » 03 Jul 2015, 05:32

ILikeBeer wrote:
G0mez wrote:He's an earthling.
But only on his father's side.