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14 days ago · Belfast
Belfast boxing legend Close dies aged 57
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Belfast. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC. The headline in use is “Belfast boxing legend Close dies aged 57”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who almost handed Chris Eubank the first defeat of his career, has died at the age of 57.
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