Cyrus Pattinson: Boxing changed my life

Unbeaten Matchroom prospect Cyrus Pattinson must be back again out again in April

When and why you started boxing:
I was having into issues at school and out of university. I was preventing and took an interest in boxing and adjusted my daily life. I was about 13.

Favourite all-time fighter:
Expanding up it was Sugar Ray Leonard for the reality that he turned expert to appear soon after his family members.

Finest battle you have witnessed:
Not long ago it was Troy Williamson-Ted Cheeseman! A proper barnstormer. Neither one particular deserved to get rid of seriously for the reason that that was a excellent struggle.

Own career highlight:
1 of my favorite memories is when I received the Tri Nations title while my mum was in hospital and then I took the gold medal straight into the medical center for her. That title bought me on to GB as very well.

Toughest opponent:
Souleymane Cissokho was a very good operator, really difficult to hit early on in the fight, pretty elusive. He was extremely proficient and if I was likely to say from sparring, Jorge Linares was incredibly excellent and Pat McCormack.

Best and worst attributes as a boxer:
I’d say my strength is my travel and my weakness is being over-significant.

Schooling suggestion:
There’s under no circumstances as substantially time as you assume, so normally do it now and not tomorrow.

Favourite meal/cafe:
I’ve acquired a truly sweet tooth, so cakes and bakes and biscuits. In particular Biscoff, it blows my thoughts. Out of camp, individuals kind of factors

Best buddies in boxing:
Calum French and all the Birtley boys.

Other sportsperson you would like to be:
I’d say Canelo. He’s major of the match, top the way. He’s bought all the money. He’s got all the belts. He’s acquired all the power.

Very last movie/Television present you saw:
Male Ritchie’s Wrath of Guy.

Have you at any time been starstruck:
Sparring Linares [in 2017] was a little bit of an eye opener. You’re used to seeing him on a Tv display screen. But I gave a really very good account of myself and they invited us back for extra.

Last time you cried:
When my granddad died in November.

Very best assistance obtained:
Under no circumstances acquire criticism from someone you would not take information from.

Worst rumour about on your own:
It’s really hard to say mainly because most of them are correct!

Some thing not several people know about you:
I love songs. Grew up enjoying the guitar since I was about four. DJ’d around the North East, experienced an desire in piano.