Amateur Career
At amateur level, Belshaw fought for the Lisburn ABC in Lisburn and won five Irish titles and a number of Ulster championship titles. It was during his amateur days that Belshaw perfected his unorthodox style of fighting, known in some circles as the angry dancing Andrew 'Andy' Fyfe technique. After what Belshaw considered a poor decision during a quarter final fight of the 2006 Irish senior championship when he was disqualified for holding despite being ten points up in a fight with Michael McDonagh, Belshaw left the amateur ranks and decided to become a professional with Frank Maloney.
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