Category: Interviews

Bec Connolly: “I don’t know who I am without boxing anymore. It saves me every single time from myself.”

Bec Connolly: "I don't know who I am without boxing anymore. It saves me every single time from myself." By Lewie Laing Bec Connolly (3-13-0) returns to the ring this Saturday at Wembley Arena to face the up and coming prospect, Ebonie Jones (1-0-1), in a bid to get back to winning ways and put … Continue reading Bec Connolly: “I don’t know who I am without boxing anymore. It saves me every single time from myself.” →

Mikaela Mayer: “I am definitely going to take it to her. I have every intention of stopping her.”

Mikaela Mayer: "I am definitely going to take it to her. I have every intention of stopping her." There are times in life when you are glad to be proved wrong. The last few times I have interviewed Mikaela Mayer there was a sense, an acceptance, that a fight with her fellow American Alycia Baumgardner … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “I am definitely going to take it to her. I have every intention of stopping her.” →

Megan Gordon: “Everyone was messaging me saying I can’t believe you are boxing THE Mary Kom, I said what, who’s Mary Kom.”

Megan Gordon: "Everyone was messaging me saying I can't believe you are boxing THE Mary Kom, I said what, who's Mary Kom." First time interviews are always approached with some semblance of caution. As Forest Gump would say, "You never know what you are gonna get." You prepare and sometimes you hope you have chosen … Continue reading Megan Gordon: “Everyone was messaging me saying I can’t believe you are boxing THE Mary Kom, I said what, who’s Mary Kom.” →

Raven Chapman: “Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for.”

Raven Chapman: "Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for.” By Lucy McDonald "Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for” - Raven … Continue reading Raven Chapman: “Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for.” →

James Moorcroft: ‘This is my time, there is nothing standing in my way, there are no excuses and I can’t wait to announce myself.’

James Moorcroft: 'This is my time, there is nothing standing in my way, there are no excuses and I can’t wait to announce myself.’ By Louis Devereux James Moorcroft is the perfect example of a boxer who has come up the hard way. Training at the famed Gallagher’s Gym under the watchful eye of Anthony … Continue reading James Moorcroft: ‘This is my time, there is nothing standing in my way, there are no excuses and I can’t wait to announce myself.’ →

Chantelle Cameron: “I will keep doing what I have been doing and one day they will have to give me one of those big fights.”

Chantelle Cameron: "I will keep doing what I have been doing and one day they will have to give me one of those big fights." Fortune hasn't favoured Chantelle Cameron many times in her career. But when Dillian Whyte pulled out of his scheduled fight with Otto Wallin late last year, Cameron, for once, had … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: “I will keep doing what I have been doing and one day they will have to give me one of those big fights.” →

Rhiannon Dixon: “In my head, there was no way I was having surgery before my Matchroom debut.”

Rhiannon Dixon: "In my head, there was no way I was having surgery before my Matchroom debut." Rhiannon Dixon, after a false start in October finally made her Matchroom debut in December last year. It was a comfortable night's work for Dixon over former opponent Vaida Masiokaite in Manchester, but the win camouflaged a hand … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon: “In my head, there was no way I was having surgery before my Matchroom debut.” →

Kaye Scott: “This will be my last year as an amateur and the Commonwealth Games will be my last tournament and then I am going to have a crack at the pros.”

Kaye Scott: "This will be my last year as an amateur and the Commonwealth Games will be my last tournament and then I am going to have a crack at the pros." For Kaye Scott, it won't be her first rodeo, but it will be her last. However, there is still excitement in her voice … Continue reading Kaye Scott: “This will be my last year as an amateur and the Commonwealth Games will be my last tournament and then I am going to have a crack at the pros.” →

Donald McRae: “I try to be fair and to give the interviewee a platform to talk for themselves.”

Donald McRae: "I try to be fair and to give the interviewee a platform to talk for themselves." The quality of a writer can be judged in many ways. Too many complicate their work, you sense they have a dictionary at hand with a view to confuse their readers at the expense of their own … Continue reading Donald McRae: “I try to be fair and to give the interviewee a platform to talk for themselves.” →