Scéal Benny

Born in 1913, the son of Irish immigrants from Donegal rose from the poverty of the Glasgow tenements to become a legendary boxer. By the age of 22, he had won the Scottish, British, European and World titles and is still listed in the top ten fighters of all time in his weight division. His struggles with alcoholism brought about his undoing. He succumbed to the ravages of the disease and died aged just 33 years. … MORE