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TOM STALKER
Prior to starting boxing at 18, Stalker told Boxing News “I was a bit of a tearaway. I’m not proud of it. I used to rob cars. I was just a young lad, I didn’t know what direction to go in. I wanted to do something with my life, so I went to the local gym” It paid off, today Tom is an national icon-in-waiting. At the age of 26 Stalker was voted amateur boxer of the year, he is now the GB Boxing Team Captain and a contender for the Olympic gold medal.
Prior to starting boxing at 18, Stalker told Boxing News “I was a bit of a tearaway. I’m not proud of it. I used to rob cars. I was just a young lad, I didn’t know what direction to go in. I wanted to do something with my life, so I went to the local gym” It paid off, today Tom is an national icon-in-waiting. At the age of 26 Stalker was voted amateur boxer of the year, he is now the GB Boxing Team Captain and a contender for the Olympic gold medal.
NATASHA JONAS
In 2010, the BBC noted Tasha was “being tipped to lead Britain’s medal challenge” at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her story marks a real moment in history, where women’s boxing will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time. Outside of her rigorous training schedule at the GB Training Camps, she works part-time for local youth programs.
In 2010, the BBC noted Tasha was “being tipped to lead Britain’s medal challenge” at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her story marks a real moment in history, where women’s boxing will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time. Outside of her rigorous training schedule at the GB Training Camps, she works part-time for local youth programs.
ANTHONY FOWLER
In 2010, Having won the ABA Championship, Anthony’s year ended in anguish as he lost the GB Championship Gold to his greatest rival Callum Smith. Anthony Fowler however is not one to throw in the towel and will not rest until he achieves the greatest prize in amateur boxing. Anthony lives in a frantic household filled with extended family members, including his uncle, the father of striker Robbie Fowler. The house is filled with memorabilia and trophies from Robbie’s Liverpool & England glory days, Anthony aims to fill many more rooms with his own achievements.
In 2010, Having won the ABA Championship, Anthony’s year ended in anguish as he lost the GB Championship Gold to his greatest rival Callum Smith. Anthony Fowler however is not one to throw in the towel and will not rest until he achieves the greatest prize in amateur boxing. Anthony lives in a frantic household filled with extended family members, including his uncle, the father of striker Robbie Fowler. The house is filled with memorabilia and trophies from Robbie’s Liverpool & England glory days, Anthony aims to fill many more rooms with his own achievements.
CALLUM SMITH
Callum is the youngest of a boxing dynasty, his three brothers represent Merseyside boxing at it’s best and most enduring, through their success in both the amateur and professional ranks. Two are Commonwealth and European medallists, though none of them made it to the biggest stage – the Olympic Games, Callum aims to put the record straight for the Smith family!
Callum is the youngest of a boxing dynasty, his three brothers represent Merseyside boxing at it’s best and most enduring, through their success in both the amateur and professional ranks. Two are Commonwealth and European medallists, though none of them made it to the biggest stage – the Olympic Games, Callum aims to put the record straight for the Smith family!
JAMES ‘JAZZA’ DICKENS
The transformation in Jazza over the past few years has been the most dramatic. Once a bright eyed teenager with a wiry frame and a sharp tongue, he’s filled out & beefed up. His pad-work thunders ominously around the gym walls. Having worn every championship belt in the amateur game, he’s come a long way since building his own boxing ring out of rags and reclaimed wood as a boy of 16. His road to glory has taken a different course from the one he set out on but still runs in tandem with the other boxers featured in this documentary.
The transformation in Jazza over the past few years has been the most dramatic. Once a bright eyed teenager with a wiry frame and a sharp tongue, he’s filled out & beefed up. His pad-work thunders ominously around the gym walls. Having worn every championship belt in the amateur game, he’s come a long way since building his own boxing ring out of rags and reclaimed wood as a boy of 16. His road to glory has taken a different course from the one he set out on but still runs in tandem with the other boxers featured in this documentary.
