Watch Tyson Fury’s cousin Andy Lee land a vicious one-punch KO after surviving onslaught on the ropes

Andy Lee refers to himself in his Twitter bio as an ‘Irish Knockout Artist’ and it’s laborious to disagree if you see the savage magnificence he was able to unleashing.

The previous middleweight champion of the world educated underneath the steerage of each Emanuel Steward and Andy Sales space throughout his profession and his understanding of the candy science is profound.

Born in Bow to Irish traveller mother and father, the 6ft 2ins southpaw mixed brawn and brains expertly contained in the ring and honed his abilities in Detroit on the Kronk Gymnasium.

Beneath the watchful eye of Steward, he manifested the acclaim and a focus of the world with a collection of devastating shows Stateside, with Larry Service provider saying he ‘appears to be like like $10million’ in 2007.

After avenging his sole loss to Brian Vera in 2011, Lee fought Julio Chavez Jr for the WBC middleweight title and was devastated to be stopped by the referee within the seventh spherical – regardless of being up on the judges’ scorecards.

Steward’s demise in 2012 might have derailed Lee’s profession, but the Irishman linked up with Sales space and earned his shot at John Jackson simply two years later at Madison Sq. Backyard.

The son of legendary puncher Julian Jackson, John Jackson put Lee on the canvas for the primary time in his profession as both an beginner {of professional} within the very first spherical with an overhand proper.

Lee would go on to lose the subsequent three rounds in a row as he struggled to take care of the momentum and apparent risk offered by the Virgin Islands banger.

It turned clear Lee was attempting to land a counter proper hook because the southpaw within the combat, but it did not land in any respect within the first 4 rounds of the combat.

Nonetheless, after escaping a barrage of punches on the ropes within the fifth spherical, Lee landed some of the devastating punches of his illustrious profession to show Jackson’s lights off.

The 37-year-old would go on to win the WBO title at 160lbs in the exact same yr and obtain his desires of changing into a world champion.

Since his retirement in 2018, Lee could be discovered both within the nook or within the sales space as he lends his experience to the subsequent era.

Having helped SugarHill Steward mastermind second cousin Tyson Fury’s victory towards Deontay Wilder in 2020, Lee has since began working with former heavyweight Joseph Parker and is now a pundit for DAZN.