Lee Reeves | |
Height: | "5 ft 11 in" |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1995 |
Birth Place: | Limerick, Ireland |
Boxrec: | https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/852325 |
Total: | 10 |
Wins: | 9 |
Ko: | 7 |
Losses: | 1 |
Draws: | 0 |
Lee Reeves (born 28 February 1995) is an Irish boxer.[1]
Reeves was born and raised in Limerick to his father and Cathy Reeves as the oldest of 4.[2]
In 2015, his mother Cathy died due to suicide following a long battle against breast cancer. Reeves aspires to achieve the heights of Katie Taylor in memory of his mother.[3]
In 2018, Reeves was signed a promotional deal with Lee Baxter Promotions in Canada, even catching the eye of boxing legend, Tyson Fury.[4]
On an unknown date, Reeves's brother Tony died.
Reeves also works as a model, having modelled for Nike and declined multiple proposals for a reality TV series based on his life.[5]
Reeves appeared on Survivor UK 2023 in 2023.[6] [7] He was voted out on day 20, becoming the first member of the jury after being considered "too much" by the other contestants, becoming the first member of the jury and voting for Matthew Haywood (eventual winner) to win.[8]
After his appearance on Survivor 2023, he garnered controversy due to sexist comments made against other contestants, particularly towards Ashleigh Bishop as he called her an "airhead barbie" shortly before being eliminated.[9]