Fighting spirit: Taylor helps honour former slave turned boxer 200 years after his death
World champion boxer Katie Taylor has unveiled a headstone to honour an African-American bare-knuckle fighter who was buried in an unmarked grave in Galway more than 200 years ago.
In the summer of 1818, Tom Molineaux, a former slave turned boxing champion, was discovered sick and destitute on the city's streets.
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