Lonely life of a pro behind ‘phenomenal talent’

BOXING, more so than most sports, is a pursuit littered with tragedies and untimely deaths.

Lonely life of a pro behind ‘phenomenal talent’

Behind the glitz and glamour, it is predominantly a lonely sport requiring huge personal sacrifice and physical toil to get to the top.

On Monday afternoon Irish boxing lost a world champion in the making when Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland was found dead in his London home, after taking his own life.

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