Bond in the Corner: Brosnan’s Brendan Ingle in the Giant boxing biopic

A Guardian op-ed revisiting Naseem Hamed’s rise under Brendan Ingle, as portrayed in the biopic Giant with Pierce Brosnan playing Ingle, and exploring the mentor‑pupil dynamic, the line between talent and nurture, the trainer’s influence on champions, the tensions over purses, and how the film rekindles old wounds while ending on a note of reconciliation.