Joe Gallagher Exclusive, Discussing The Age-Old Affinity Between Boxing and Football
- 5 years ago
To coincide with the 2014 World Cup, @JonathanShrager interviews Boxing Scene and British Boxers UK Coach of the Year Joe Gallagher regarding the age-old affinity between Beautiful Brutality and the Beautiful Game.
Topics covered include his own childhood competing in both boxing and football, the boxers under his tutelage who played football for professional youth teams, the vast discrepancy in money between the two sports, the dangers inherent to both sports, how boxing promotions tap into footballing rivalries to sell fights, the footballing banter between the lads in his stable, boxers' aspirations to showcase themselves at their clubs' grounds, and iconic fights of yesteryear to transpire in the UK's most prestigious stadia.
Topics covered include his own childhood competing in both boxing and football, the boxers under his tutelage who played football for professional youth teams, the vast discrepancy in money between the two sports, the dangers inherent to both sports, how boxing promotions tap into footballing rivalries to sell fights, the footballing banter between the lads in his stable, boxers' aspirations to showcase themselves at their clubs' grounds, and iconic fights of yesteryear to transpire in the UK's most prestigious stadia.