Like his idol, Mike Tyson, Ricky Kiely is a small man in a land of giants, however what he lacks in peak he makes up for in coronary heart and aggression.
The Cork native claimed his fourth Irish crown on the Nationwide Stadium final week, however his first shortly after discovering it arduous to navigate skyscraper opposition.
The Midleton battler revealed he put within the arduous yards, fairly litterally, to make sure his return to the winners circle, working mini marathons each day in a bid to get all the way down to 80kg, a weight he believed he had a combating likelihood at.
Now having received an especially aggressive closing to turn into home #1, he has his sights set on representing Eire on the proposed European Video games later within the 12 months.
