He was born to a black Guyanan father and white English mother in the affluent Warwickshire town of Leamington Spa at a time when there were few mixed-race Britons.
He, together with his two younger brothers, Jack and Randolph, became boxers after being bullied over the colour of their skin.
They became a boxing dynasty – each enjoying a lot of success.
Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com