Episode 1323: Love, Ego, Heritage And Philosophy – Andy Lee On His New Book “Fighter”
In December 2014, Andy Lee became the first Irishman to win a World title on American soil since Jimmy McLarnin in 1934, when he defeated Matt Korobov to become WBO middleweight champion.
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The road there, and the path he’s walked since, is all described in wonderful detail in his new autobiography “Fighter”, and Andy is in studio to today to talk to us about his complex relationship with Emmanuel Steward, the perils of ego, his gypsy heritage, introducing his wife to his father, and why he wanted the book to be about more than just his life.
Plus we have a scumbag of the week – whose attempts at ‘disrespecting’ the haka almost got him turfed out of the Aviva last Saturday, but who receives full-throated support today from Ken.
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