St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced the extension of its sponsorship agreement with Edinburgh boxing star Lee McGregor for a further 12 months.

The Capital-based builders' merchant has supported the 28-year-old boxer for the past year-and-a-half.

The announcement comes as McGregor, the current WBC international featherweight champion, prepares for a significant fight against former British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Nathaniel Collins. The bout, scheduled for May 24th in Glasgow, will be for the WBC silver featherweight title, with the winner taking a major step towards a potential full world title challenge.

-- Advertisement --

Lee McGregor expressed his gratitude for the continued backing: "Having St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies on board has helped me massively. This kind of backing makes my life and career so much easier to balance and without the support, it would be very hard for me to commit myself the way I do."

He added: "The sponsorship has been a massive help to me. The company has supported me through the ups and downs in my career for which I will be forever grateful. Here's to my best years yet - I'm coming into the biggest chapter of my career and I hope we can see out this journey to the end and can look back and say 'we did it'."

Ronnie Robinson, managing director of St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies, stated: "We are delighted to extend our sponsorship of Lee. As a local company with a branch based in the Stenhouse area of the city, just a stone's throw from where Lee grew up, it's nice to give something back to the local community."

"Lee's attitude and resilience to get to where he is has been commendable. His desire and hunger to succeed is an example to all aspiring young athletes. All his sacrifices are paying off and we are pleased to be able to continue our journey with him as he works towards the ultimate goal of a world title fight."