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Limerick boxer Lee Reeves moves to home hospital for physiotherapy

Irish boxer Lee Reeves has begun physiotherapy at University Hospital Limerick after undergoing major surgery following a August bout.

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Limerick boxer Lee Reeves is receiving physiotherapy at University Hospital Limerick after undergoing major surgery, the Irish Examiner reported. The 31-year-old fighter from Roxboro was transferred to the facility to be closer to his family following extended care in Dublin hospitals. [1]

The Irish Examiner reported that Mr Reeves was stretchered from the ring after a boxing bout on August 1. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital for surgery and placed in an induced coma, before being transferred to the Mater Hospital where he remained in intensive care. [1]

His friend and former coach, Jonathan O'Brien, has been sharing updates on his condition. Reeves has an amateur boxing record of 23 wins and 37 losses, and a professional record of 16 wins and two losses. [1][2]

Limerick is a city in western Ireland with a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census. University Hospital Limerick is located in the region where Reeves resides. [1][3]

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In short

  • Lee Reeves is undergoing physiotherapy at University Hospital Limerick.
  • The 31-year-old was placed in an induced coma following a bout on August 1.
  • Reeves holds a professional record of 16 wins and two losses.

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  1. [1]Limerick boxer Lee Reeves begins physiotherapy at UHLirishexaminer.com, 13h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Lee Reeves (boxer) on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Limerick on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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