Soccer

James McClean swaps the football boots for boxing gloves

THERE was a special guest at Hall Green Boxing Club on Tuesday afternoon as Tommy Langford held an open training session ahead of his WBO Interim World Middleweight Championship fight.

Ireland international and Albion winger James McClean made the trip across Birmingham to train with Langford and work on the pads.

And after the Derry man gave his thoughts on the experience, Tommy took the opportunity to give a training update and thank the Baggies fans attending the fight. The 'Baggies Bomber' takes on Avtandil Khurtsidze in Leicester on Saturday.