A BOXING legend has recalled how a north Wales town helped shape his journey to becoming a world champion.
Chris Eubank Sr. is regarded as one of the best boxers of all time, having reigned as world champion for over five years.
He was undefeated in his first 10 years as a professional, and remained undefeated at middleweight.
His world title contests against Nigel Benn and Michael Watson also arguably helped boost British boxing's popularity during the 90's.
And Eubank, whose son Chris Jr is now also a top boxer, has recently re-called how spending time in north Wales helped him find a champion mindset.
He spent a portion of his childhood in Llangollen and began boxing at the age of 14.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: "At 14, I'm saying to myself, even if I'm no good at boxing, they're going to respect me because it takes so much courage to get into the ring and box."
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Eubank added: "I was standing on a table in a home in North Wales in a place called Llangollen, and I was dancing in the mirror.
"At 14 years old, you know, you've got all that energy, and I was looking in the mirror like, you know what, I'm going to be a fighter."
Ten years later, he would go on to beat Nigel Benn to win the WBO Middleweight Championship.
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