A DIFFICULT upbringing is almost a rite of passage for boxers. Their tough experiences are inextricably linked to the arduous career path they choose, and compel them to push their minds and bodies to the limit in this cruellest of sports. For Kevin…
Kevin Lueshing has told Sky Sports News HQ how he turned to boxing to escape his harrowing childhood. The former British welterweight champion twice challenged for a world title in a 25-fight career during the 1990s while keeping secret a life of abuse…
Kevin Lueshing fought with 'NSPCC' sewn into his shorts. His was a harrowing childhood. As well as suffering racism, he was regularly brutally beaten by his father and sexually abused by a man he calls 'Derek'. Boxing became his salvation. Lueshing…