Pierce Brosnan is set to play legendary Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in an upcoming biopic about famed boxer Prince Naseem ‘Naz’ Hamed.
Meath-born star Brosnan is set to play Ingle in the upcoming biopic, while The Crown actor Amir El-Masry has been cast as Prince Naseem. That was to be just the start of an illustrious career for 'Naz', who became a massive fan favourite not just across the UK, but the United States as well. The boxer-turned trainer became one of the domestic fight scene’s most influential figures during a decorated career in which he trained four world champions, including Naseem and Johnny Nelson.
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