Ray Close
May 22, 202625m
In this episode, I look back at the career of Ray Close. Ray was a very successful amateur boxer at Ledley Hall boxing club were he was trained by the legendary, Herbie Young. He would win multiple Irish titles including
Hosted by James Magee · 🇺🇸 US · EN-IE · 100 episodes
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This is an Irish boxing podcast for all boxing fans. Each episode I will sit down with a former boxer or trainer to talk about the highs and lows of their journey in and out of the ring. There will also be episodes that features modern day boxing and the latest stories.
James Magee hosts Tales from the Ring, a sports show with 100 episodes published.
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