Boxer Lee Reeves Remains Critical but Stable

The Daily Mail described the contest as an enthralling all-Republic of Ireland affair. Cully, who claimed the title with the victory, said afterwards that his opponent had come in as a big underdog after competing at a relatively lower level until now, but had shown that he could operate higher up. The bout was staged on the undercard of Pierce O'Leary against Mark Chamberlain, a contest that the home fighter O'Leary also lost by knockout in the tenth round.

An update issued on Sunday evening by a spokesperson for Queensberry Promotions, which staged the event, said that Reeves was "still in hospital, in a critical but stable condition" and that "we will know more in the coming days". It followed an earlier social media post by the Queensberry promoter Frank Warren, who wrote that his thoughts and prayers were with Reeves and his family, adding that everyone at the promotion was thinking of him and was in constant contact with his team regarding his condition while hoping for positive news. Cully struck a similar note, saying that his own prayers and thoughts were with his opponent and that he hoped he would be all right. No prognosis has been offered.