Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Re-Member the name!


Preston’s own Welterweight boxer Suz Member is back in Full Training preparing for a return to the ring.

Member, with a record of 5 wins and 1 defeat said ‘I am back in full training, no exact date has been set for my next fight, but it will be soon, the contracts are being drawn up’

The first Asian boxer to come out of Preston, Suz has won 5 of his 6 professional fights and claims his training has been very successful so far.

‘I am focusing on fighting my own way, dominating the fight and boxing to my strengths’ said Member.

Suz feels that as well as being a big puncher he also has many other talents in the ring. ‘I’ve been doing a lot of agility work in training; I’ve got good speed and movement. The training is making me more focused and fitter.’

Member has been training hard in Salford as well as at his hometown gym and the 3 times a day sessions seem to be paying off.

‘I am doing technical work in the morning, stretching in the afternoon and running in the afternoon, everything is geared towards making me a better all round boxer’ stated Member.

Suz Member’s solitary defeat came in his third fight, for the North Area Welterweight title against Terry McDermot but he feels he has put that defeat behind him.

‘I took that fight at short notice, I am not taking anything away from my opponent but I got a virus in the build up and wasn’t able to train fully. If I took that fight fully fit I am confident there would have only been one winner, I would have won no problem.’ Suz stated with confidence.

The powerful fighter, with 5 knockouts to his name added ‘I am not here to make up the numbers; I am here to win something and make a mark in professional boxing.’

Suz has created plenty of local interest when fighting and his debut fight at PR1 nightclub was watched by over 1200 people. ‘ My first two fights were something out of this world, it was really nice to see so many people turn out on my debut, I seem to have got a bit of a following which is great’ he enthused.

The next few fights will be crucial and Member, an ambitious boxer, knows he will have to win. The local lad wants to push on and get himself another shot at a title. ‘I am going to have to keep winning, get up the rankings, get another title shot and win it.’

Suz has the ambition to go even further and feels he can perform at a higher level. The Preston puncher has high hopes and wants to get his hands on a coveted Longsdale belt.

‘I know I am better than what I am at the moment, I want to get up the rankings, maybe win a Longsdale belt or better.’

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