Leicestershire sport has lost one of its great characters following the death of Johnny Griffin at the age of 85.Griffin did just about everything there was to do in the boxing world, taking up the sport as a 14-year-old and becoming the country's youngest professional at 16.But he was probably best known for his years as a manager and promoter, and was a great champion of small hall boxing, staging shows in his home city.Having become a manager at just 27, he went on to guide the careers...
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