Christie, 53, dies after cancer fight
FORMER boxer Errol Christie has died at the age of 53 after losing his fight with lung cancer. The Leicester-born middleweight is in the Guinness Book of Records as the only British boxer to win ten amateur titles. But perhaps his most famous fight came outisde the ring when he tussled in the rain with opponent Mark Kaylor while they were promoting their Wembley title eliminator in 1985. The pair ended up wrestling in a puddle. Christie’s nephew Cyrus — who plays
for Derby County and started for the Republic of Ireland in their World Cup qualifier last night — led the tributes by tweeting: ‘Legends never die, rest in paradise uncle, you’re not in pain anymore.’ Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn tweeted: ‘RIP. An exceptional fighter and a lovely man.’ AN emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 metres sprint on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will retire after August’s World Championships in London. ‘The run, it was just OK,’ said Bolt (right) after Saturday’s race. ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been that nervous running a 100m. I think that was possibly one of my worst races. I just wanted to stay injury-free, put on a show for the crowd and show them I’m thankful for the support over the years.’