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Andy Lee to return on Golovkin undercard
Andy Lee is to make his long-awaited return to the ring on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin's title defence on 18th March.
GGG is putting his unbeaten record on the line in Madison Square Garden against Daniel Jacobs and Lee's first bout since December 2015 will see him take on KeAndrae Leatherwood in an eight-round contest.
Leatherwood has three defeats and a draw in his 19 fights and Lee, who has not fought since losing his WBO middleweight title to Billy Joe Saunders, believes a victory for him could see him face whoever prevails in the Golovkin-Jacobs clash next.
"I'm very pleased to be making my return on such a big event," he told ESPN.
"Thank you to K2 Promotions, [promoters] Lou DiBella and Adam Booth for this opportunity. After taking a year out, I'm back. I feel refreshed and hungrier than ever.
"My goal is to eventually challenge the winner of GGG and Jacobs. 18th March will be the first step on that journey.
"I'm also very happy to be fighting in Madison Square Garden again, the scene of some of my greatest victories.
"I'm sure the Irish boxing fans will turn out and I look forward to putting on a world class performance."
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