By Phil D. Jay

Former European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin would consider a fight with fellow-Irishman Andy Lee in the future if a clash made sense to both fighters.

The 29 year-old is set to concentrate on building his reputation in the US, where Lee is also based and is hoping to challenge Ring Magazine champion Sergio Martinez on St Patrick’s Day 2012 after a November warm-up.

Macklin has admitted that if Lee comes through his rematch with Bryan Vera on October 1st and is able to pick up a title sometime next year, a bout between the two is a possibility.