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following his suicide. It was reported that
Maloney was not welcome at Sutherland's funeral service, although reports circulated that her wife, Tracey, and mother, Maureen, attended. Some of the evidence heard in the inquest into Sutherland's death was critical of Maloney, who Sutherland was said to
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in 2015, Maloney disclosed that she once attempted to strangle her then-wife Tracey before her gender transition. She was quoted as saying, “I just lost it . . . I grabbed her and had my hands around her neck." “If hadn’t come into the room . . . I dread to think what might have happened.” Maloney
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that she is now known as Kellie, and was undergoing gender reassignment. Lennox Lewis was initially shocked at the news but expressed respect for
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She was married for over 15 years to second wife Tracey; they have two daughters. Maloney said in her first televised interview as an open trans woman that she and Tracey are now divorced, but that she has been "very supportive". In an interview with the
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While best known as the promoter who took Lewis to the top, Maloney has also guided four other fighters to World Titles and has managed a string of
British, European and Commonwealth Champions. In 2009, the 'Boxing Binman',
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manager and promoter, and television personality. Maloney managed
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Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician (born 1953)
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947:"London mayoral candidate under fire for anti-gay remarks"
618:"Lennox Lewis splits from manager Maloney after 12 years"
593:"Kellie Maloney: Becoming a woman in the world of boxing"
425:"Frank Maloney: Manager and promoter retires from boxing"
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778:"Celebrity Big Brother 2014: Kellie Maloney"
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