Russell, who won bronze medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1980 Olympics, has died aged 63.
Tributes have been paid to “champion boxer and top class photographer” Hugh Russell.Russell made his name in the boxing ring as a young man, winning bronze medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, both in the flyweight division.Affectionately known as “Little Red”, Russell went on to forge an award-winning career as a press photographer at the Irish News.
Russell was at the forefront of news reporting, capturing images across decades of the Troubles, peace process and politics in Northern Ireland.They recalled the start of his career at Holy Family Golden Gloves in Belfast, and claiming “innumerable Antrim, Ulster and Irish titles as he rose to Senior Elite”.
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