Tyneside's only ever world boxing champion has turned his back on a long glittering career in broadcasting to devote his life to the church. Glenn McCrory, dramatically born again and baptised earlier this year, is now a driving force behind the Christian Revival Church in Stanley, the town where he won his world title.
He admits that his major change in lifestyle has come about after a "monumental struggle" with mental health and addiction problems.
"I've called time on my career as The Voice of Boxing after 35 years because I’m moving on to bigger and better things," McCrory told me in an exclusive interview. "Working on ITV, BBC TV and Radio, Talk Sport, BT Sport, DAZN, Fightzone and most notably Sky Sports has been an amazing blessing in my life covering the biggest fights in boxing over five decades starting in 1987 on ITV's Fight Nights. "However my church CRC at The Venue in Stanley is now my total focus after being born again and baptised this year. I’m leaving for God to dedicate my life to my faith and to helping people as the church helped me with long term mental heath and addiction problems.
