Egan still fighting his inner demons

SOBER-AGAIN boxer Kenny Egan has admitted his toughest battle is still outside the ring as he is tormented by urges to hit the bottle.

In a frank interview, the recovering alcoholic spoke of his shame at allowing his life to spiral out of control when he returned home to Dublin a national hero after winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008.

Unable to handle the pressures of his overnight fame, he spent the next two years on marathon drinking sessions.