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Paul McCuller Jr., who was considered a prospect for the future of Northern Ireland boxing, has died at the young age of 25 after a short illness. The memory of legendary champions and Olympic medalists continues on the sad news of divinity, which was the family's pride that symbolized Belfast boxing.
British media "Daily Mail" and "BBC" reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that "Northern Ireland boxing star McCuller Jr. died on New Year's Day." According to local reports, the deceased has been battling the disease for a short period of time, but has not recovered in the end.
Mecolor Junior is the third generation boxer of the mecolor family who goes from Belfast to boxing itself. His grandfather Paul was a master leader who raised legendary boxers Barry McGuigan and Hugh Russell, and current IBF welterweight champion Anthony Kakache. His father, Paul, is also an amateur champion and now a professional boxing judge, continuing his family's reputation.
Inheriting the family's talent, McCuller Jr. rose to prominence early on, playing for st. John Bosco Belfast and the family-run McCuller ABC. McCuller Jr., who appeared spectacularly after winning his first title in 2012, rose to the Ulster Elite Heavyweight Champion in 2019, raising his stock price. Afterwards, he was selected for Ulster and Ireland and played in international matches against New York and the Netherlands.
McCuller Jr., who turned professional in 2020, won all two games by beating Anthony Woolery in his debut and overpowering Ben Thomas the following year. He was writing a new family record, emerging as a promising heavyweight star, but the news of his sudden death shocked the local boxing community.
Even the legendary boxers couldn't hide their sadness. Carl Frampton, who won two world weight classes, said on his personal social networking service (SNS), "I am heartbroken by the news of McCuller, who was very talented," adding, "I send my deepest condolences to his father and family." Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Aidan Walsh also paid tribute to the deceased, saying, "I will never forget the memories we had together."
In an official statement, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) expressed its condolences to the bereaved family, saying, "McCarlo Jr. was a player and a true gentleman who showed off a strong and threatening presence in the ring." St. Paul Antrim ABC also said, "His achievements and the pride of the boxing family were the pride of Irish boxing. What the deceased achieved will be a great model for his juniors," he said.
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