Brendan Ingle

Brendan Ingle (19 June 1940 – 25 May 2018) was an Irish boxing trainer, manager, and former professional boxer based in Sheffield, England. He trained five world champions at his Wincobank gym: Johnny Nelson, Naseem Hamed, Junior Witter, Kell Brook, and Kid Galahad.

Early life Ingle was born in the Ringsend area of Dublin in 1940. He was one of 16 children of dock labourer Charlie (‘Hoppy’) Ingle and Sarah Ingle (née Lawless).

Professional career Ingle competed professionally as a middleweight from 1965 to 1973, with a record of 19 wins and 14 losses. He unsuccessfully fought for the BBofC Central Area Middleweight title in October 1973 against Pat Dwyer.

He received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University.

Personal life Brendan's sons, Dominic and John, both run the Ingle Gym their father established.

Ingle's eldest brother, Jimmy, was a famous Irish champion boxer.

Death Ingle died in May 2018 due to a brain hemorrhage at the age of 77. Upon his death, former student Johnny Nelson paid tribute to Ingle as "the best trainer in the world".

Media portrayal Ingle is played by Pierce Brosnan in the 2025 film Giant, about the relationship between him and Naseem Hamed.

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