1:10

Andy Lee�s early steps towards becoming a champion boxer

How his career path was a surprise to those around him

The importance of �sticking with it�

Always striving to win the next fight instead of aiming towards world championship

2:29

Writing the book �Fighter�

The long and hard work of writing a book

Working with a ghost writer

Being newly retired and why this was the best moment to write this book

3:50

Andy�s Gypsy heritage

How it defines and shapes who he is

The advantages and disadvantages it offers

5:15

The shift to High Performance training in Irish boxing

Gary Keegan�s role in professionalizing amateur sport

The changes in lifestyle and mentality required of high performance athletes

The previously neglected importance of mastering the technical nuances of boxing

7:29

Andy�s early training and first coaches

His start at a prestigious London boxing school

Having blind faith in your coach

The different coaching styles of Billy Walsh and Gary Keegan

10:30

Getting the call from notorious coach Emanuel Steward

Andy�s surprise when he got the call from Emanuel: �I thought it was a joke�

14:15

Andy�s Olympic career and the progress of Irish boxing

His decision to remain at the amateur level and compete in the 2004 Olympics

Andy was the only Irish fighter in the 2004 Olympics, but every following year those numbers went up

16:15

Moving up in the boxing world

Making the switch from amateur to professional boxing

Why staying at the amateur level longer helped him be more successful at the professional level

17:30

The skills honed in amateur boxing

Mastering basic fundamentals

Always adjusting to different opponents and different boxing styles

19:45

Emanuel Steward�s influence

Andy�s time spent living with Emanuel�s family in Detroit

His big influence on Andy�s life, both personal and professional

What Andy learned by watching and commenting matches with Emanuel

22:25

The difference between Emanuel Steward�s and Adam Booth�s coaching styles

Emanuel loved knockouts

He encouraged fighting tall, using your jab, and setting up your opponent with tricks and feints

Adam Booth�s approach was more based on raw power through conditioning

25:00

The Kronk gyms

Andy�s introduction to the Kronk gym: sparring with Cornelius �K9� Bundrage

What it was like to share a gym with world champions

Even when just watching from the sidelines, there was always something to learn at Kronk

Sparring as the main focus of Kronk�s old training style

29:50

Working and training outside the gym

Doing extra work to impress your coach and gain his approval

31:45

First professional fights

Fighting on the road: the home arena advantage

Dealing with local competitors who were also vying for Emanuel�s attention

How Emanuel selected challenging fights for Andy

34:45

Early hype

Andy was highlighted early as �one to watch�

He won the super middleweight belt in 2007

The recognition and hype happened too soon and he played fights he was unprepared for

37:00

Dealing with his 2008 defeat against Brian Vera

In boxing, it is very difficult to recover from a loss

Your confidence is affected: �Am I good enough to make it?�

Andy learned that he just had to work harder and rededicate himself

All the fame and all the accolades have to be taken �with a pinch of salt�

41:20

Other major fights

His opportunity to avenge Vera in 2011

The controversy around his 2012 loss to Chavezs

43:20

A new coach

Andy�s coach Emanuel Steward passed away in 2012

He sought out Adam Booth who offered a very different culture and training style

Booth allowed him to acquire a new set of skills, including close-range boxing

46:16

World championship fight with Matt Korobov

A fight that was years in the making

The most complete and technical performance of his career

Adam�s intense training and heavier workload prepared Andy for this fight

51:00

Strains in Andy�s relationship with Emanuel

It is sometimes difficult to navigate the blurred lines between a relationship that is both personal and professional

They both saw each other�s good and bad sides

With Emanuel, there was much more good than badmy will get overheated

53:05

Adam Booth�s different coaching style

Businesses and nation are underspending on R&DAdam�s style was more athletic, explosive and dynamic

He was very different personality-wise from Emanuel

Adam had great skills as a manager and negotiator

55:45

Sparring with Wladimir Klitschko

Always a challenge, with Klitschko working hard and being heavier

Very competitive, since there was always a crowd watching Klitschko spar

48:30

The personal impact of fighting for a living

Doing it from a young age makes it second nature

Feeling no fear

Changing your mindset so that you can hurt someone that you have nothing against

57:00

59:30 The mental side of boxing

The way to prepare for a fight is through training

Thinking you will win is what makes you winThe country needs to provide well-educated, skilled people

1:00:00

Visualization

Visualization happens unconsciously all the time

The important thing is to be prepared and present in all scenarios, even if you haven�t imagined them

In any stressful situation, we fall back on the familiar and comfortable

Practice is what allows you to develop the ideal default mode

1:04:20

Nutrition and weight

Moving up or down a weight class

Re-hydration

1:06:30

Faith

The guiding role of faith in Andy�s life

Faith helped him believe in himself and his life�s purpose

1:08:10

The corner man

The huge importance of the coach in the corner

Their role as a psychologist who needs to know the fighter intimately and understand what he can give and take

1:11:20

The business of boxing

The darker side of boxing at the lower levels

The importance of finding people with good reputations who have earned your trust

1:13:15

The negative image of Irish boxing

Despite a bad reputation, there is a resurgence of interest in boxing

1:14:45

Boxers to look out for

TJ Doheny

Michael Conlan

Katie Taylor

Ryan Burnett

1:16:45

Retirement

Lots of things may go wrong but it will likely continue to growRetiring on his own terms, at a perfect time

After a few losses, Andy realized that he couldn�t define himself as a boxer, so he developed other interests

The discipline is not something you miss, but you do miss the training, the fighting and the camaraderie

Andy�s wife Maud and her role in initiating Andy to more artistic pursuits.

1:20:40

Favourite boxers

Technical, stylish boxers

Roy Jones

Ronald Winky Wright

Thomas Hearns

Sugar Ray Leonard

Ray Robertson

1:22:56

Acting?

Andy dabbled in acting, but he won�t be calling himself an actor anytime soon.