INNL Hugh Russell
- 8 months ago
Tributes have been paid to "champion boxer and top class photographer" Hugh Russell.
The 63-year-old died in the early hours of Friday following an illness.
Russell made his name in the boxing ring as a young man, winning bronze medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, both in the flyweight division.
As a professional he claimed British bantamweight and flyweight titles.
The 63-year-old died in the early hours of Friday following an illness.
Russell made his name in the boxing ring as a young man, winning bronze medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, both in the flyweight division.
As a professional he claimed British bantamweight and flyweight titles.