Pick Me Up! Special

TEON’S LEGACY

Looking at my son trying on his first pair of boxing gloves, I could see the determination on his face.

Teon was a very hyperactive child, and I wanted a sport to keep him entertained.

‘Can I try boxing?’ he asked me.

And it was clear from his first session that Teon was a natural.

Teon dreamed of becoming a heavyweight boxing champion, looking up to boxing heroes such as Anthony Joshua.

And aged 16, Teon was still just as determined to reach his goals as he was as a boy.

Alongside boxing, we were a very tight knit family with my second son Dwight, now 15.

Going on lots of days out, I remember our last holiday to Turkey before Covid. Quad biking, horse riding and visiting waterparks, we had a great time.

And 13 April 2022 started like any other day for our family unit.

Teon had boxing late that afternoon and

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