George 'The Undertaker' Locke UPDATE

Following George Locke's recent announcement to take part in a charity 'fight night' in aid of Shipston First Responders, we wanted to update you on his amazing progress. The event takes place this coming Friday 12th Decemeber and there's still time to buy tickets or make a donation to support George and the other 'fighters' taking pace.

Here's a snippet of George's training updates:

29th October: So it has begun, training has started. I've hit a punch bag a few times before, and I've done a little bit of pad work over the years, but for the first time ever, they are punching back. It's just got real.

Each training session (just done my 3rd), my sparring partners are getting a little bit faster, a little bit stronger and a little bit more accurate. Mouth guards have been issued to us, ready for next week, and not a moment too soon, considering the way my jaw is feeling today. But maybe that just means I need to keep my guard up more!

I'm now very pleased to own my own training gloves. They get incredibly sweaty, and at least I now know it's only my sweat in them. Shared gloves - yuk!

3rd December: Weekly boxing training is taking place in the evenings, in addition to my regular morning sessions. Absolutely shattering after a day at work, I think I might need to up my cardio!

5th December: Free sparring at the end of training, hitting at about 20/25% to give us a taste of what's to come. We're off for a session at Leamington at the weekend, which will be the first time most of us have ever been in a boxing ring. Not long to go now and it's getting very exciting!!

7th December: Training has been intense this week and Saturday was the first time we’ve been able to spar in a ring. Bouncy floor - great fun. Only a few days left to go now!

Please click here to support George and raise money for Shipston First Responders.