Transsexual boxing promoter Kellie Maloney hails Millwall fans for 'accepting' her

Boxing promoter Kellie Maloney has praised her fellow Millwall supporters for 'accepting' her during her first visit to The Den since going public with her transsexuality.

The 61-year-old, who was born as Frank, has been undergoing treatment and recently admitted that watching Millwall was an "important step" to getting back to normal life.

Maloney watched her side's 3-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town last Saturday from a friend's box at the ground.

"I was really well received," Maloney told the Daily Star. "It was a very important step for me in getting back to living a normal life.

"It was great to be back in the Millwall family. Millwall's a family club and if you're a true Millwall fan, you're accepted no matter what."

Maloney used to represent Lennox Lewis during her career as a boxing promoter.