Kellie Maloney is an iconic figure in sports and advocacy, recognised globally as one of Britain’s most successful boxing promoters and a leading diversity & inclusion speaker.
Kellie Maloney
Her decades-long career managing world champions like Lennox Lewis transformed boxing, while her courageous transition in 2014 made headlines and broke barriers for the transgender community.
Named ‘Transgender Champion’ at the 2015 Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Kellie’s life is a profound testament to authenticity, resilience, and reinvention.
From the ring to prime-time media through documentaries like From Frank to Kellie and Knockout Blonde, she continues to catalyse change — guiding audiences to embrace inclusion and confront stigma.
In this exclusive interview with The Champions Speakers Agency, Kellie shares deeply personal insights on authenticity, identity, and acceptance — revealing how living one’s truth can redefine leadership and inclusion for all.
Q1. You’ve spoken about knowing from an early age that you weren’t born into the right body. Why did you ultimately wait until after retirement to transition?
Kellie Maloney: “It’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? I don’t know. All my life I fought it. I think you have to understand you are a product of your society. I was born into a working-class Irish family that was mainly male-dominated.
“I was the oldest of three boys. My father was very sporty-minded, he was very competitive, and he encouraged us. I went into sport and I was quite good in the world of boxing. The more I got successful, the harder it became to face reality, and I just…
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