Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hamilton, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Ringside Gym: New Zealand |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games and to turn professional. (Waikato Times, 06 Apr 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Chris Walker |
Coach from what year? |
2006 |
Training Regime |
He trains at least five days a week. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started boxing when he was 16 in Thames. |
International Debut |
Year |
2010 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Tournament |
Commonwealth Championships |
Location |
New Delhi |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Unemployed |
General Interest |
Other information |
UNEMPLOYMENT In 2010, he was made redundant from his job as a steel fabricator and used the extra time to watch famous heavyweight boxers on YouTube to hone his skills. (Waikato Times, 06 Apr 2010) |
Awards and honours |
In 2010 he was the North Island Golden Gloves Champion. (New Zealand Commonwealth Games Guides, 2010) |