@britishboxers - www.britishboxers.co.uk - Manchester Boxing trainer Brian Hughes MBE has not only been a coach to the boxers who entered his Collyhurst and Moston Lads Club above the Co-op in the tough North Manchester district of Moston.
Hughes has been a father figure a friend, confidant, youth correction officer and a guiding light for many talented pugilists and wayward strays who have climbed the stairs to his boxing domain on Lightbowne road.
The 71-year-old last month announced his retirement from the game after 50 successful years in the hurt business. From his humble beginings Hughes left the Merchant Navy to embark on a career teaching boxing.
Hughes took local lad Pat Barrett onto win the British and European light-welterweight titles and a world title challenge and was the person over the years responsible for keeping Barrett on the straight and narrow from personal problems out of the ring, like he had done before and continued to for many many others. read more... tinyurl.com/blm8wmc
By Chris Maylett