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‘THE SPITE IS HARD TO TOLERATE’

Welterweight prospect

MANAGING expectation because of my surname was a massive challenge at first. It was hard because I was young but you become used to it and you are constantly growing yearin, year-out. You’re learning about this thing called life as well as boxing. It happens. You grow and you learn and you push forward.

My dad never wanted me to fight.

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