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Limerick boxer Lee Reeves in action at Madison Square Garden last month
UNBEATEN Limerick pro Lee Reeves is to headline an exciting card in Canada later this month.
Twenty four-year-old Reeves will top the bill in Toronto in just his fourth professional fight on the annual Lee Baxter Promotions event.
Reeves will take on Argentinian Guillermo Ariel Lettieri in his first six-round contest at the Danforth Music Hall on Saturday, April 20.
Welterweight Reeves defeated American Edward Torres in a four-round contest in his most recent fight at Madison Square Garden on St Patrick's Day. The bout was part of the undercard of Michael Conlan’s big 10 round Featherweight clash against Ruben Garcia Hernandez.
Southpaw Reeves, who made his professional boxing debut on November 7 of last year in Canada, had a successful first foray into the squared circle. The former Corpus Christi welterweight defeated Mexican Benito Aburto with a TKO in the third round.
Looking ahead to his fight in Toronto later this month, Reeves told Canadian Boxiana.com: “It’s amazing. This is how I imagined my career would go. Big nights and putting on shows for the world to see, and representing my city in a positive light.
Great to see Limerick’s Lee Reeves headline a show in Canada this month, only his 4th Pro fight and already headlining shows.
— BoxingTribeUK (@BoxingTribeUK) April 4, 2019
Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this man.@LeeCReeves @LeeBaxterBoxing #BoxingNews #Limerick pic.twitter.com/zMv51Mq6PK
“It (Madison Square Garden) was an unbelievable experience, and to be there on St Patrick’s Day and having the Irish there behind me screaming was a beautiful thing.
“It was like being at home fighting, hearing the chants and the screaming of my name. And as it got closer to the main event, the place was erupting with atmosphere and Irish spirit.”
As an amateur, Reeeves won eight Limerick championships and eight Munster championships and is a two-time Irish underage champion and won the Senior A title at the Haringey Box Cup in London.
Reeves has already fought twice in Toronto, the home base of Lee Baxter Promotions.
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