Irish boxer Lee Reeves remains in hospital following a devastating knockout defeat to Gary Cully at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday evening.The 31-year-old from Limerick was felled by a powerful left hand in the tenth and final round of their BUI Celtic super-lightweight title contest, which formed part of the Queensberry Promotions “No Turning Back” card.Reeves, who holds a record of 16-2 with 11 knockouts, went down twice in the closing round. After failing to rise from the second knockdown, he was administered oxygen in the ring before being carried from the venue on a stretcher and transported to a Dublin hospital.Lee Reeves required oxygen in the ring after being knocked out by Gary Cully | GETTYDespite entering the bout as a clear underdog, Reeves had impressed throughout the contest, pressing forward from the opening bell and seemingly gaining the upper hand as the fight progressed into the championship rounds.Both men absorbed significant punishment during what was described as a breathless encounter in front of a packed Dublin crowd.Yet as fatigue set in during the tenth, Reeves walked onto a devastating left hand from Cully that rendered him immediately unconscious. Medical staff and officials rushed to his aid within seconds as concern spread through the arena.The bout was the third fight of the evening on the undercard headlined by Mark Chamberlain’s tenth-round stoppage of Pierce O’Leary for the IBO super-lightweight world title.Promoter Frank Warren moved swiftly to address the situation, posting a statement on X in the hours after the fight.Gary Cully delivered a brutal knockout blow to Lee Reeves on Saturday night | GETTY”All our thoughts and prayers are with Lee Reeves and his family at this time as he remains in hospital,” Warren wrote. “Everyone at Queensberry is thinking of him and we’re in constant contact with his team regarding his condition as we hope for positive news.”No further update on Reeves’s medical status has been provided as of Sunday afternoon. The Queensberry Promotions chief indicated his organisation would continue to monitor developments closely through the fighter’s camp.Cully, who claimed the title in just his second outing at super-lightweight, was visibly shaken after watching his opponent receive oxygen and be stretchered away.”My prayers and thoughts are with Lee Reeves, hopefully he’s okay,” the 30-year-old said afterwards.The new champion was quick to praise the man he had just defeated. “He came in there as a big underdog after fighting relatively at a lower level up until now, but he really showed that he can operate at a higher level. Huge credit to him,” Cully added.He conceded that Reeves had pushed him to his limits during their ten-round battle.