Rab Bannan: Last News

Rab Bannan after his win over Levi Dunn. The featherweight fighter stopped Dunn in the fourth round in Wakefield and wore a T-shirt with Bannan and ‘RIP Amigo’ on it after the victory.

Concerned members of the community, politicians and one of the world’s most famous comic-book writers have issued passionate pleas to save a beloved Lanarkshire sports club after the council shut down its venue for repairs.

Barn Boxing Club coach Martyn Hetherston says Kieran Bergin’s performance at the 2021 Western District and Elite Youth Finals will have made the late Rab Bannan proud.

Barn coaches’ petition asks for support to “set the wheels in motion” in asking North Lanarkshire Council to rename the park in honour of their “late, great coach” who devoted decades to boxing and who had such an impact on his home town. Rab’s brother, Pat, said the renaming suggestion is “a great idea” and told the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “It would be an amazing thing to happen, for him and for the whole Bannan family.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/emotional-tributes-pour-after-death-22442040https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/airdrie--coatbridge-advertisers-tribute-22444056Robert, 26, told the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser: “I used to go to The Barn when I was younger as boxing was a hobby of mine and Rab was a fantastic man and trainer.“I wanted to do something to honour Rab’s legacy and when I saw the photo of Rab’s face that was posted to announce his sad passing I thought, ‘that’s Rab’.“I then decided to spray paint the image onto wall at The Barn and it seems to have been very well received.“Rab was one of a kind and his loss is a big blow to the community.”Robert, who works for Arnold Clark, spray paints as a hobby and