Sports02 August, 20262 min read
Gary Cully Knocks Out Lee Reeves, Who Remains Critical But Stable in Hospital
“Prayers were offered for the swift and full recovery of Pte Lee Reeves”
“We will know more in the coming days, and our thoughts and prayers remain with Lee”
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Gary Cully stopped Lee Reeves in the 10th round to claim the BUI Celtic title. Reeves is in hospital in a critical but stable condition after the knockout.
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Reeves knocked out
Irish boxer Lee Reeves remains in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital after suffering a 10th-round knockout defeat to Gary Cully in their vacant BUI Celtic super-lightweight title bout at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Limerick fighter was stretchered from the ring after the contest and transferred to hospital, where Queensberry Promotions confirmed on Sunday that he was still under medical care.
The fight ended when Cully knocked Reeves out in the 10th round, with the bout taking place on the undercard of Pierce O’Leary’s clash with Mark Chamberlain. Speaking after the fight, Cully said, “Hopefully he’s okay,” and added, “Huge credit to him,” as attention shifted from the result to Reeves’ condition.
Messages of support
Queensberry promoter Frank Warren said everyone at the promotion was thinking of Reeves and his family while remaining in constant contact with his team regarding his condition. Warren’s message echoed across outlets, including the statement that “We will know more in the coming days, and our thoughts and prayers remain with Lee and his family,” as Reeves stayed in hospital after the knockout.
Cully also framed his concern for Reeves as the first priority after the stoppage, telling reporters, “My prayers and thoughts are with Lee Reeves, hopefully he’s OK.” The BBC reported that Cully said Reeves came in as a big underdog but “really showed that he can operate at a higher level,” while the bout itself was described as taking place on the undercard of Pierce O’Leary against Mark Chamberlain.
What happens next
With Reeves still in hospital, Queensberry Promotions said it would know more in the coming days, while the fighters’ camp continued to share updates through statements attributed to the promotion. The BBC placed the bout at the 3Arena in Dublin as part of the undercard for Pierce O’Leary against Mark Chamberlain, and it said Chamberlain lost via knockout in the 10th round.
“We will know more in the coming days, and our thoughts and prayers remain with Lee and his family.”
In the aftermath, the fight’s title context remained central to the reporting, with Reeves challenging Cully for the vacant BUI Celtic super-lightweight title before being knocked out in the 10th round. As the next medical updates are awaited, the public messages from Queensberry and Cully continued to emphasize Reeves’ condition and the hope for “positive news,” with Warren saying the team was “in constant contact with his team regarding his condition.”