I've cut up the pictures of him, says Frank Maloney's brother Eugene

I’ve cut up the pictures of him, says Frank Maloney’s devastated brother Eugene as he tells of his shock at sex change 

  • Eugene Maloney learned of his brother’s sex change via a newspaper
  • And was so saddened by the news he cut up pictures of the two together
  • Last week he was attacked by three men at a bus stop over the revelations

Former boxer Eugene Maloney has spoken of his shock at learning his brother Frank was now a transexual called Kellie.

Earlier this month the 61-year-old — who guided Lennox Lewis to the world heavyweight title — revealed he is undergoing a sex change and his ex-wife Tracey Maloney told of the breakdown of their 20-year relationship following the revelations.

Eugene has told of the moment he learned through a newspaper article that his older brother had been living a double-life.

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Eugene Maloney, left with boxer Matt Skelton middle, has told of his shock at learning his brother Frank Maloney, right, was now a transexual called Kellie

Frank having underground a transformation to become Kellie, TRANSEX LISBOA right, looks on before the IBF Cruiserweight World Championship fight in Germany on August 16

He told the : ‘I was shocked, I began shaking.

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.I went to buy my Sunday newspaper and there it was, right in front of me — I saw my brother is now living as a woman.’

Eugene, 58, and Frank had always been very close. They shared a passion for boxing and chasing women, and as boys sung together in their local, south London, church.

After learning of his brother’s secret, Frank said he went home and took down photographs he had of the pair together.

In a state of shock, he said he cut the pictures up, as looking at them was too hurtful. 

Frank celebrates in the ring with Lennox Lewis who he guided to the world heavyweight title

Eugene said he had no inkling his brother was unhappy as a man, saying: ‘There was no inkling at all that he ever seemed like he didn’t want to be a man. It’s unbelieveable.’

He told how his brother was always a great lover of women. He had married twice, always had girlfriends when he was younger, and would fly women from around the world to spend time with him.

Frank has two daughters, aged 17 and 13.

Eugene said Frank’s revelations have had a knock-on effect on the wider family.

Last week three men confronted him as he waited for a bus, asking if he was ‘that perv’s brother’,

before punching him to the ground.

He said their mother, Maureen, was taking the news hard.

‘My mum was always love her three sons, she will.But she’s hurting. I don’t want to go into exactly what her thoughts are but she is in shock.’