Blonde Bomber was one of the top boxers in UK

MENTION the name Bob Espie in Ballymena and many people might recall him working as a doorman in some of the town’s best known night spots, but few would remember his exploits in the ring when the Cookstown-born light-heavyweight spent the Sixties fighting his way up the ladder to become one of the top amateur boxers in the UK and Ireland.

Courier Sport caught up with Bob as he looked back on a career that saw him become a national champion before he went on to represent Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games back in 1970…

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