Alnwick born fighter Cyrus Pattinson is hoping to send a statement with a win over former British Welterweight Champion Chris Jenkins as the paid clash for the vacant WBA International Title. The two men will fight at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on March 18th as part of Matchroom Boxing's NXTGEN card, featuring some of the North-East's most prestigious talents.
"I started boxing when I was about 12, I was between football and boxing at the time," Pattinson exclusively told Chronicle Live. "I wasn't really getting any fulfilment from football and I'd say I fell into boxing but I was going through a hard time, my mam was unwell.
"I was getting in trouble in school, out of school in trouble with the police. I was fighting in the streets and in school and I was naturally attracted to boxing and it was a form of self expression for me, but I was canny good at it.
