Limerick fighter Reeves hospitalised after Dublin defeat
Irish boxer Lee Reeves has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition following a knockout defeat to Gary Cully in Dublin. The fight, which took place at the 3Arena, has prompted an outpouring of concern from the boxing community.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the physical risks inherent in professional combat sports and the importance of medical safety protocols.
Limerick boxer Lee Reeves has been hospitalised after a heavy knockout in defeat to Gary Cully on Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin.
Cully claimed the BUI Celtic super-lightweight title in a thrilling fight which ended with Reeves going down in the 10th round.
Reeves had been on top before the dramatic conclusion.
"Lee Reeves is still in hospital, in a critical but stable condition."We will know more in the coming days, and our thoughts and prayers remain with Lee and his family," read a statement from promoter Frank Warren's Queensbury Boxing.
Both fighters sustained lots of punishment in the fight, which was the third of evening in front of a large crowd at the Dublin venue.
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