Ince: I want to produce champions

Preston Boxing trainer Karl Ince spoke out of his desire to produce top level fighters after a promising start to a career in the corner of the ring.



Ince has several prospects on his books at his Elite Gym in Bolton including Chorley's Chris Johnson, Prizefighter semi-finalist Carl Dilks and the undefeated Brett Flourney.







'I want this gym to produce the best, Champions, and I believe I'm good enough to do that' claimed Ince.







'I learnt my apprenticeship for 3 years under Brian Hughes at his gym in Manchester which produced champions like Robin Reid and Gary Lockett. So I've worked with pedigree fighters. It got to the stage where I couldn't learn anymore so I decided to go alone and set up my own gym' he added.







Ince attribute his success as a trainer to his failure to fulfill his own potential as a boxer. Ince had a short career as a professional Boxer with a record of 8 victories and 5 defeats. Ince fought at Preston's Guild Hall 4 times and his early roots in Boxing are in Preston.







'I got let down as a fighter, I was better than what my record stands but I wasn't taught the right way. I felt if I could spot and develop every last bit of potential in a fighter then I can help them. I'm in a position to do that so I will' stated Ince.







Ince's fighter Brett Flourney, an undefeated Light-Middleweight in his first 9 bouts, is in line for a Commonwealth title eliminator and Ince believes he has great potential.







'Brett can go all the way. He has the ability to win titles and hopefully he will get the Commonwealth belt and move on to a British title fight' the Preston trainer said.







Local Boxer Chris Johnson of Chorley, is another young fighter who has shown potential in his early career, however he is coming off the back of defeat last time out to Geraint Harvey.







'Chris should never have lost that fight. He wasn't right on the night, he felt ill and maybe we should of pulled him out but he wanted to fight. He will be back though hes got a lot of heart' said Ince.







Johnson will be looking to emulate another Chorley Boxing star in Micheal Jennings, who recently got a world title shot at Welterweight superstar Miguel Cotto.







The young talented fighters hoping to impress their trainer next enter the ring on the 17th of May at the Reebok stadium and Ince has high hopes.





'Chris Johnson will be back in action, Brett will have his eliminator which he will hopefully win and Trevor Crewe makes his professional debut. I'm really excited about him, he has the x-factor and lots of potential'





Ince has made an impressive start to his career as a trainer and Boxing in Preston will hopefully benefit from his talent of producing talented fighters.

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