Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Manchester's legendary boxing coach Phil Martin.
Phil's one-time protégé Joe Gallagher - a coach with an impeccable reputation in the sport of boxing - now hopes to have a statue commemorating his late mentor erected in time for the milestone, in Moss Side's Alexandra Park.
Decades after his death, Phil's legacy remains great. He founded Champs Camp Amateur Boxing Club on Princess Road in Moss Side, in the early 80s, at a time when the inner south Manchester neighbourhood was scarred by battles of the 1980s - against poverty, institutional racism, inner city frustration, and crime.
