Influential boxing promoter Lou DiBella says that Andy Lee has earned the right to defend his title in Ireland.

Lee claimed the vacant WBO middleweight title on Saturday night in Las Vegas with a knock-out victory over Russia's Matt Koborov.

Afterwards the former Irish Olympian said that he wanted his first title defence to be held in Ireland and DiBella says that the 30-year-old has earned the right to dictate where the fight should be staged.

The champ @AndyLeeBoxing will get it. He's the champ!@IrishSunSport: .@AndyLeeBoxing wants Ireland date after title http://t.co/c6tGlTP0op

— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) December 15, 2014