Sturm brewing for Lee?

ANDY Lee has fuelled speculation he is on the verge of agreeing to challenge WBA world middleweight champion Felix Sturm in Germany on April 13 by withdrawing from the mega March 17 New York show.

The Limerick contender, who was set to act as chief support for fellow Irish middleweight Matthew Macklinā€™s world title bout with Sergio Martinez in Madison Square Garden, cited the inability to get a ā€˜suitable world ranked opponentā€™ as the reason he pulled out of the ā€™Up your Irish ā€™ card.

However, talk Lee is next in line for Leonidasā€™ is rife. Indeed the Kronkā€™s southpawā€™s

Lee speaking at the 'Up Your Irish' press conference

promoter, Lou DiBella added further fuel to the fire by claiming the 2004 Olympian is ready to travel to Germany to challenge the man who scored a very fortunate points win over Macklin last year.

ā€œAndy Lee is ready and willing to fight Felix Sturm and he is willing to go to Germany. It would be a great fight. Lee is confident about his chances and again there would be no problem going to Germany,ā€ DiBella said over the weekend.

Lee was a little less forthcomingĀ and suggested a lack of a worthy challenge was the catalyst behind his withdrawal.

ā€œIt is with great regret that I have to withdraw from the March 17, St Patrickā€™s Day Promotion at MSG Theatre. Unfortunately due to the unavailability of a suitable world ranked opponent Team Lee have collectively decided it is in my best career interest to pass on a fight on this occasion.ā€

 

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