Sixty Seconds: Get to know… Tom Welland

Fast Facts:

Name: Tom Welland

Age: 19

X: @tomwelland04

Nationality: British/Filipino

From: Wickford, Essex

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 5ft 6ins

Record: 2-0 (1)

Division: Super-bantamweight

Next struggle: Welland is due for his third skilled outing on the Wasserman card in Telford on March 1.

When and why you began boxing:

I began boxing at 13 with the target simply to get stronger to assist me after I was taking part in soccer for Cambridge Youth Academy. After my first session boxing, I didn’t return to soccer!

Favourite all-time fighter:

Manny Pacquiao. Being Filipino myself, he’s a nationwide hero and an inspiration to everybody.

Best struggle you’ve seen:

Nonito Donaire vs Naoya Inoue 1. This struggle simply had all of it!

Personal profession spotlight:

My finest achievement in boxing to date is travelling to the Philippines to reside and practice with the Olympic squad and characterize the Philippines.

Toughest opponent: 

Definitely Yuri Zanoli in my second skilled struggle. Everything I threw at him simply didn’t faze him and he stored coming.

Best and worst attributes as a boxer: 

My boxing IQ, my energy and my accuracy. However, my weaknesses are taking photographs on the way in which out of clinches or exchanges.

Training tip:

Stay constant and belief the method. Good issues come to those that wait and maintain grafting.

Favourite meal/restaurant: 

A very good steak. It should be medium uncommon.

Best buddies in boxing: 

Giorgio Visioli. We’ve spent a very long time coaching alongside one another as amateurs on the England setup and at our golf equipment. We’ve shared many nice rounds and he’s a terrific lad.

Which different athlete would you want to be? 

Vasyl Lomachenko as he’s only a world class athlete and may do something.

Who would play you in a movie of your life?

Jackie Chan as a result of my buddies say I appear like him!

Have you ever been starstruck?

Loads of occasions, particularly after I spent a Saturday night time on the boxing with Jermain Defoe. This was so particular to me as I’ve been a Tottenham Hotspur fan my complete life.

Last time you cried:   

Probably a couple of yr in the past when my native grocery store stopped promoting my favorite sweets!

Best recommendation acquired:

Being a boxer is a pleasure but it surely’s your job to make weight.

Tell us one thing not many individuals find out about you: 

Not many individuals know that I’m truly left-handed however I field out of the orthodox stance.