The gloves are off: Former Olympic boxer Michael Carruth takes up cycling

HE’S a former Olympic boxing gold medal winner, but when it comes to his latest sporting challenge, 51-year-old Michael Carruth says he’s a “raw beginner”.

He’s signed up for the Malin 2 Mizen cycling challenge, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, a four-day event starting on May 9, covering a muscle-aching 626kms.