We’re thrilled to announce that Leicester City Council has given its full support for a statue honouring Larry Gains, one of Leicester’s great sporting legends.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign so far. Your voices, signatures, and passion have helped make this progress possible.

Please also check out the article and video from ITV News Central covering Larry Gains and our campaign, it’s a great feature that highlights just how important this campaign is for our community.

We’ll continue working closely with the council and community to bring this vision to life. 👇

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2025-10-18/major-boost-in-bid-for-statue-of-legendary-boxer-larry-gains