Frank Maloney: trans news sparks shock, support and humour

Jokes and encouragement greet news that former boxing promoter is living as a woman called Kellie

Boxing promoter Frank Maloney
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The boxing world has reacted with a mixture of surprise and compassion to the news that the promoter formerly known as Frank Maloney is living as a woman. Maloney, who helped Lennox Lewis become World Heavyweight Champion, is undergoing treatment for gender realignment and is now known as Kellie.

The 61-year-old told the Sunday Mirror: "I wasn't born into the right body. I have always known I was a woman. I can't keep living in the shadows."

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