Ramla Ali: "I live the life. I am in the gym every day." By Gary Kittilsen Its been an amazing ride for Ramla Ali. The undefeated super-bantamweight prospect who was the first Somali woman to ever compete in the Olympics in boxing has just run her record to 5-0 stopping a determined but outmatched Shelly Barnett … Continue reading Ramla Ali: “I live the life. I am in the gym every day.”
Tommy Hodgson: "I would love to headline St James’ Park for a world title when the time is right." By Will Lott Initially, a talented midfielder trialling at Newcastle United, Tommy “Hitman” Hodgson fights back in his home city this coming weekend as he looks to improve his record to 5-0. Tommy told FightPost about … Continue reading Tommy Hodgson: “I would love to headline St James’ Park for a world title when the time is right.”
GEORGE GROVES: FROM CHAMPIONSHIPS TO RETIREMENT AND A NEW START BY RICHARD PRESCOTT I first met George Groves through a colleague during my time working at the Rugby Football Union. Roy Headey ran a lot of the Sports Science work at the RFU and he had arranged for George to get some free gym … Continue reading GEORGE GROVES: FROM CHAMPIONSHIPS TO RETIREMENT AND A NEW START
Hannah Rankin: "It is a fantastic fight, Scotland vs England and it will be a great fight for women's boxing." Hannah Rankin would have been excused if she had gone full Conor McGregor and graced our Zoom interview with a world title belt on each shoulder. Rankin looked content with her life, her first world … Continue reading Hannah Rankin: “It is a fantastic fight, Scotland vs England and it will be a great fight for women’s boxing.”
Natasha Jonas: "It takes a weight off my shoulders. It's relief I feel I can enjoy the boxing now. At times I felt as though I was losing my sanity chasing world titles." Life was very different in 2018. The fight with Katie Taylor and hopes of winning a world title looked dead in the … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “It takes a weight off my shoulders. It’s relief I feel I can enjoy the boxing now. At times I felt as though I was losing my sanity chasing world titles.”
Shona Whitwell: "I don't like to look too far ahead, but seeing other girls turn over it does make me want to do it." The best route to success in any sport is to start early. But maybe the St Ives amateur boxer Shona Whitwell took it a few steps too far. Shona told FightPost … Continue reading Shona Whitwell: “I don’t like to look too far ahead, but seeing other girls turn over it does make me want to do it.”
Emmet Brennan: "For me, it's all or nothing, I'm all in." By Lewie Laing "For me, it's all or nothing, I'm all in. I see a gap in the market that has not been exploited, and I'm going for it" says Irish Olympian, turned pro, Emmet Brennan who is looking to create his American Dream. … Continue reading Emmet Brennan: “For me, it’s all or nothing, I’m all in.”
Natasha Jonas: “I’m not scared of challenges; I think they bring the best out of me." By Lucy MacDonald When I interviewed Natasha Jonas last week, she was still set to fight Ewa Piatkowska. When news of the late opponent change broke, I wondered how much of the interview would remain relevant and, it turns … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “I’m not scared of challenges; I think they bring the best out of me.”
Nicola Hopewell: "It was the hardest decision I have ever had to make." It was a random message one Sunday morning, asking me if I would interview a friend of hers. It was a fighter I had never heard of, but the quick bio the friend sent me revealed the fighter actually lived in my … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “It was the hardest decision I have ever had to make.”
Bec Connolly: "I woke up Wednesday to do the weight cut but I felt absolutely horrendous." Even from the outside looking in Bec Connolly is a fighter you can't help have great sympathy for. Life is hard, very hard at times. But trust me, if you knew the full story, the sympathy would be greatly … Continue reading Bec Connolly: “I woke up Wednesday to do the weight cut but I felt absolutely horrendous.”
