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A general view of Celtic Park, Glasgow.
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CELTIC PARK in the East End of Glasgow has an interesting history with the sport of boxing.
On June 2 1937, for example, the stadium hosted Glasgow’s legendary flyweight champion Benny Lynch’s non-title bout against Belfast’s Jimmy Warnock, which the Scot lost on points.
Just over a decade later on May 18 1949 Celtic Park hosted a British lightweight title contest between Harry Hughes and Billy Thompson. This was a classic Scotland v England clash which ended in victory for England’s Thompson by TKO in the 5th round.
JOHN WIGHT previews the much-anticipated bout between Benn and Eubank Jnr where — unlike the fights between their fathers — spectacle has reigned over substance
