Well-known Liverpool comedian Paul Smith is swapping the stage for the cage after he announced he will be making his MMA debut in one of the biggest promotions in Europe.
The 40-year-old funnyman has been updating his social media platforms with news of his training camp where he has been putting in the hard work ahead of a bout later this year.
In the announcement and later promotional videos it was also announced that Smith’s entire purse from the fight will be given to a charity of great importance to the comedian, Weapons Down Gloves Up, a non-profit organisation that focuses on getting young people to put down their weapons for life skills in the form of boxing and other opportunities.