Brendan Ingle's family 'delighted' with the outcome of a new film based on boxing in Sheffield
Giant tells the story about Prince Naseem Hamed's rise to success under the guidance of Brendan Ingle
The family of the late South Yorkshire boxing trainer - Brendan Ingle - tell us they're 'delighted' with the outcome of a film on him.
Giant - which is out in cinemas today - shares the story of Sheffield boxer Prince Naseem Hamed's rise to glory.
Multiple world champions - including the likes of Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter, and Kell Brook all started on the punchbags at the Ingle gym in Sheffield.
However, the first of those to rise up to elite level from this hotbed of talent was Prince Naseem Hamed - in the 1990's - under the guidance of Brendan Ingle.
The 77-year-old boxing coach passed away in 2018 - & today - a film has been released on his relationship with the controversial featherweight.
Brendan's son - Dominic - now runs his dad's old gym in Wincobank:
"I couldn't have picked a better actor than Pierce Brosnan to play my dad.
"He'd got all the mannerisms and Pierce must've spent a lot of time studying him.
"There were times when I was watching my dad during that film where it really felt like I was watching my dad.
"The film is a great film.
"I couldn't really have asked for a better portrayal of that story between my dad and Naz.
"I'm very happy with the way it's all turned out.
"Me and my brother John were the consultants on the film.
"We provided the storylines - they got a script together - and it's all worked out well.
"This gym was always about creating champions, and Naz was he first World Champion we ever had.
"It ended up being the catalyst for all the rest that came.
"Following on from that we had Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter, and Kell Brook."
Former Cruiserweight World Champion - Johnny Nelson MBE - began his career at the Ingle gym - & admits the film is an emotional watch:
"It put a lump in my throat with regards to some of the stuff I saw.
"90% of the scenarios in that film were correct for me.
"Once Naz become a World Champion, Brendan was churning out all kinds of champions.
"Not just World Champions either; British, Commonwealth, European - the penny had dropped.
"There won't ever be another place like the Wincobank gym that Brendan created with the circle of misfits from that era.
"It took time, commitment, sacrifice, and heartache - and that is the price of love."
Brendan Ingle was originally born in Dublin back in 1940.