Hugh Russell - Revision history

Matt at 20:39, 15 October 2023

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Obituary

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	On January 25, 1984, he secured a special place in British boxing history by beating Kelvin Smart of Wales on a seventh-round technical stoppage for the flyweight crown. Two successful title defences in the King's Hall - against Scottish boxers, Danny Flynn and Charlie Brown, secured outright ownership of a Lonsdale.		On January 25, 1984, he secured a special place in British boxing history by beating Kelvin Smart of Wales on a seventh-round technical stoppage for the flyweight crown. Two successful title defences in the King's Hall - against Scottish boxers, Danny Flynn and Charlie Brown, secured outright ownership of a Lonsdale.

	During his May 23, ~~1988~~, match against Flynn he again sustained concerning eyebrow damage.		During his May 23, 1985, match against Flynn he again sustained concerning eyebrow damage.

	He decided one month later to hang up his gloves and concentrate on achieving a very successful career in press photography. Under the tutelage of Irish News chief photographer Brendan Murphy he began a 40-year association with the Belfast paper.		He decided one month later to hang up his gloves and concentrate on achieving a very successful career in press photography. Under the tutelage of Irish News chief photographer Brendan Murphy he began a 40-year association with the Belfast paper.

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	*Defeated [[Yo Ryon-Sik]] (North Korea) 3-2		*Defeated [[Yo Ryon-Sik]] (North Korea) 3-2
	*Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 0-5		*Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 0-5


	=== Obituary ===		=== Obituary ===
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	A true gentleman, he never forgot his boxing roots - and became a very respected official for the British Boxing Board of Control's Northern Ireland Area Council. He took up golf as a pastime with the Belfast Press Golf Society - and was a leading light in the N.I. Press Photographers' Association.		A true gentleman, he never forgot his boxing roots - and became a very respected official for the British Boxing Board of Control's Northern Ireland Area Council. He took up golf as a pastime with the Belfast Press Golf Society - and was a leading light in the N.I. Press Photographers' Association.

	His son, Hugh Jnr, is a prominent fully qualified professional fight referee.		His son, [[Hugh Russell Jnr]], is a prominent fully qualified professional fight referee.

	He is survived by wife Kathy, Hugh Jnr, Hayley, James and Calum.		He is survived by wife Kathy, Hugh Jnr, Hayley, James and Calum.

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	*'''Manager:''' [[Barney Eastwood]]		* '''Manager:''' [[Barney Eastwood]]
	*'''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Shaw]]		* '''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Shaw]]

	Russell was a Bronze Medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the Flyweight (51 kg) class. His results were:		Russell was a Bronze Medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the Flyweight (51 kg) class. His results were:

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	'''Manager:''' [[Barney Eastwood]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' [[Barney Eastwood]]
	'''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Shaw]]		*'''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Shaw]]

	Russell was a Bronze Medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the Flyweight (51 kg) class. His results were:		Russell was a Bronze Medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the Flyweight (51 kg) class. His results were:
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	*Defeated [[Emmanuel Mlundwa]] (Tanzania) 5-0		*Defeated [[Emmanuel Mlundwa]] (Tanzania) 5-0
	*Defeated [[Yo Ryon-Sik]] (North Korea) 3-2		*Defeated [[Yo Ryon-Sik]] (North Korea) 3-2
	*Lost to [[~~Petar Lesov~~]] (Bulgaria) 0-5		*Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 0-5

	[[Category:1980 Olympians\|Russell, Hugh]]		[[Category:1980 Olympians\|Russell, Hugh]]
	[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists\|Russell, Hugh]]		[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists\|Russell, Hugh]]
	[[Category:Irish Olympians\|Russell, Hugh]]		[[Category:Irish Olympians\|Russell, Hugh]]