FORMER British boxing champion Hugh Russell has passed away aged 63. Russell won bronze in the 1980 Olympic Games while representing the Republic of Ireland. The Northern Irishman then went on to b…
The Northern Irishman then went on to become a double British champion in the flyweight and bantamweight division.Known as "Little Red", the former fighter finished his pro career in 1985.
Many in the boxing world have honoured McConville with kind words following his passing, including another Northern Irish boxing great "A former Olympic medalist and British champion Hugh will be a greatly missed figure in our sport, and above all else was a thoroughly nice man and a great ambassador for boxing in Northern Ireland."
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