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IN THE Crumlin gym, the green blazer in the frame is a tiny and brilliant reminder of Phil Sutcliffe’s history.

Last week, more than 100 boys, girls, men and women walked past that blazer and filled every inch of the Dublin gym. There was nowhere to move, the heat was rising, and the noise hit another level. Eddie Hearn was on his way.

They skipped, they hit the bags, and they shadowboxed, all the time glancing over to see who was watching. Some younger than 10, some older than 30, but all members of the Crumlin Boxing

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