Andy Lee Ready for Action in ‘Rosemont Rumble’ on May 18

Andy Lee, Irish Kronk middleweight fighter, currently ranked # 3 in the World Boxing Association (WBA) and # 10 in the WBC rankings will be in action against Alex ‘The Technician ‘ Bunema on Wednesday, May 18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, United States.

Lee (25 -1, 19KOs) V Bunema (31-7-2, 17 KOs) will be the main event of Hitz Boxing’s mid-week promotion dubbed ‘Rosemont Rumble’ and the victor of the 10 round battle will be crowned North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Middleweight Champion.

The Irish middleweight’s last outing was on March 12 live on HBO television against previously unbeaten Golden Boy Promotions’ fighter, Craig McEwan. Lee registered a thrilling last round knockout in a bout were he showed plenty of heart and a desire to win.

Bunema born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a professional boxer in the US since his pro debut in June 1996. The veteran warrior has had a distinguished career to date in fights with Sergio Martinez, Jermain Taylor, Kassim Ouma, and Bronco McKart and he also has beaten former world champions Roman Karmazin and Vince Phillips.

As Lee pursuits his world title ambitions he plans to stay busy and ring sharp in preparation for any title shot that comes his way.

Speaking from a training session at the Detroit Kronk Gym, Lee commented ‘I’m really looking forward to fighting for the NABF title. Bunema is a very strong opponent, very experienced and very tough. I expect a hard fight from him. But I’m prepared and ready to win. I’m in excellent shape; after my last fight I took a little time off and have been working hard in the gym ever since. I want to win this title and bring the NABF belt back to Ireland.”

Lee’s Manager and Trainer, Emanuel Steward commented ‘We’re looking forward to the fight on May 18. There is no substitute for the real thing of being in a competitive fight and learning from your performances.’

‘ I like Andy to stay busy, you can learn a lot from experienced fighters like Alex Bunema and with the NABF title on the line it makes for a very interesting bout and adds a more competitive edge to the fight for the fighters and fans.’

Tickets for the ‘Rosemont Rumble’ are $100 ringside and $30 g/a and are available through Ticketmaster, the Rosemont Theater Box Office or Fanfueled.com (search Hitz Boxing). Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is located at 5555 N. River Road.