Category: Interviews

Ebanie Bridges: “I want to change people’s lives. I’ve always been someone who wants to help and teach.”

Ebanie Bridges: "I want to change people's lives. I've always been someone who wants to help and teach." Life is very different now for Ebanie Bridges. Things have changed dramatically for her in the past year or so. But for Bridges, it was all part of the plan. To her, It was no real surprise … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: “I want to change people’s lives. I’ve always been someone who wants to help and teach.” →

Brad Ingram: “I know there is going to be a good atmosphere from the crowd I’m going to bring.”

Brad Ingram: “I know there is going to be a good atmosphere from the crowd I’m going to bring." By Matthew Davies Gloucester’s Brad Ingram is set to become the city’s latest professional boxer when he makes his debut this weekend. Welterweight Ingram will feature on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon where he will be joined by former Commonwealth champion … Continue reading Brad Ingram: “I know there is going to be a good atmosphere from the crowd I’m going to bring.” →

Conor McIntosh: “This fight won’t be an easy fight.”

Conor McIntosh: “This fight won’t be an easy fight." By Matthew Davies Boxer Conor McIntosh says time is of the essence when it comes to his boxing career ahead of his next outing this Saturday.  The Welsh super-lightweight is set to appear on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon just weeks after making his debut in Plymouth.  The 26-year-old picked … Continue reading Conor McIntosh: “This fight won’t be an easy fight.” →

Skye Nicolson: “It’s really hard to let go of that dream when you have been so close to it.”

Skye Nicolson: "It's really hard to let go of that dream when you have been so close to it." There is something seriously impressive about Skye Nicolson. The calm controlled and thoughtful demeanour on the other end of our Zoom call radiates confidence and assuredness. Skye seems in total control of her life and career, … Continue reading Skye Nicolson: “It’s really hard to let go of that dream when you have been so close to it.” →

Todd Snyder: “Both worlds represent the best of the human spirit.”

Todd Snyder: “Both worlds represent the best of the human spirit.” By Chris Akers                                              Around this time last year, I interviewed Todd Snyder about his biography of Drew ‘Bundini’ Brown, who as well as being Muhammad Ali’s cornerman, wrote some of Ali’s most often quoted lines, such as ‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a … Continue reading Todd Snyder: “Both worlds represent the best of the human spirit.” →

Mikaela Mayer: “I have a little gangster in me and I can sit there and bang if I have to.”

Mikaela Mayer: "I have a little gangster in me and I can sit there and bang if I have to." There are nights in a fighter's career where reputations are broken or made. Nights when they have to reach deep down into their souls, often, far deeper than they would like to. Everything comes at … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “I have a little gangster in me and I can sit there and bang if I have to.” →

Natasha Jonas: “I’ve made a decision that’s best for me and my family.”

Natasha Jonas: "I've made a decision that's best for me and my family." The first time I ever interviewed Natasha Jonas she had just wrapped up filming for a TV drama called Clink. Jonas played an inmate in a women’s prison, and in many ways, another different type of captivity has just ended. Boxing politics … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “I’ve made a decision that’s best for me and my family.” →

Carly Skelly: “Regardless of whether it’s two-minute rounds or three minutes, we are still taking punches to the head and we deserve more money.”

Carly Skelly: "Regardless of whether it's two-minute rounds or three minutes, we are still taking punches to the head and we deserve more money." Liverpool's Carly Skelly has had a tough time of late, fights falling through, an extended absence from the ring, all the momentum from her last fight was seemingly lost. Skelly fought … Continue reading Carly Skelly: “Regardless of whether it’s two-minute rounds or three minutes, we are still taking punches to the head and we deserve more money.” →

Hannah Rankin: “In boxing, you are the business, and you need to be able to promote yourself.”

Hannah Rankin: "In boxing, you are the business, and you need to be able to promote yourself." By Jack Rainbow “If you're in Taekwondo, Thai boxing or kickboxing, men and women are treated the same. But when it comes to boxing there's still this premise that women shouldn't be in there” When speaking about how … Continue reading Hannah Rankin: “In boxing, you are the business, and you need to be able to promote yourself.” →