Danny Ball: 'I’ll Keep Stepping Up & Accepting The Fights That Come My Way.' By Oliver McManus Speaking to Danny Ball he came across as a man wiser than his years: level-headed and softly spoken. At times, though, it must be said there were gilmours of that youthful exuberance you’d expect from any 23 year … Continue reading Danny Ball: ‘I’ll Keep Stepping Up & Accepting The Fights That Come My Way.’
Adam Azim: Coming For The Big Names In The Lightweight Division By Cameron Temple “You can expect me to call out Devin Haney,” was the response of lightweight boxer, Adam Azim, when asked what we can expect from him in the near future. While this was partly in jest, it was clear from speaking to … Continue reading Adam Azim: Coming For The Big Names In The Lightweight Division
Steve Sims: “I tell you who motivated me to get me doing. It was Bruce Lee. I was a Bruce Lee fan. Anything Bruce Lee did, I had to do. I’m still the same now." By Chris Akers The British featherweight division in the 1980s was arguably one of the strongest scenes domestically, with an … Continue reading Steve Sims: “I tell you who motivated me to get me doing. It was Bruce Lee. I was a Bruce Lee fan. Anything Bruce Lee did, I had to do. I’m still the same now.”
Amaar Akbar: “I Want Kids To Start Believing In Themselves By Cameron Temple There are few sports out there more dangerous than boxing, with fighters risking their lives every time they step into the ring. Due to the severity of the sport, it is easy to forget that up and down the country thousands of … Continue reading Amaar Akbar: “I Want Kids To Start Believing In Themselves
Brian Phillips: "I Do It Because I Enjoy It." By Oliver McManus As Brian Phillips picked up the phone there was a faint babble in the background: his three kids, aged four, two and one, clearly overjoyed to have so much time with their father in recent weeks. The Merseyside man, a product of Rotunda … Continue reading Brian Phillips: “I Do It Because I Enjoy It.”
Isaac Lowe: “Whoever’s Ready, Give Us A Call And I’ll Beat Them All.” By Cameron Temple A draw in boxing is inevitably met by controversy and frustration from both participants. Although, in most cases, a resolution is quickly found by way of a rematch, take the recent Fury vs Wilder feud or the notorious duo … Continue reading Isaac Lowe: “Whoever’s Ready, Give Us A Call And I’ll Beat Them All.”
Molly McCann: The Early Years It is a long road to get to the glitz, the glamour and the bright lights of the UFC. Every fighter has a different journey, a different tale to tell. Many of those fighters start out in a totally different sport before by whatever means their lives are led to … Continue reading Molly McCann: The Early Years
The FightPost Interviews: Jade Taylor Unbeaten lightweight prospect Jade Taylor has seen her promising boxing career stopped in its tracks as a result of the ongoing pandemic. The odours of a sweaty gym are now replaced by fresh air as Jade struggles to maintain fitness as she waits to restart her sporting career: "I've been … Continue reading The FightPost Interviews: Jade Taylor
The FightPost Interviews: Carly Skelly Life has changed beyond recognition for many, and even though unbeaten bantamweight Carly Skelly and her partner are working through the ongoing pandemic, home-schooling is another skill the mother of two has had to learn: "Even though we have some kind of normality with both of us working, the home-schooling … Continue reading The FightPost Interviews: Carly Skelly
The Lockdown Interviews: Molly McCann At the start of March, the world was very different from what it would be only a few weeks later. Governments were still dithering over the 'invisible' enemy everyone could plainly see, warnings were ignored, the world carried on. Ignorance and stupidity has cost so many. As we entered the … Continue reading The Lockdown Interviews: Molly McCann
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