“There’s nothing I haven’t seen in a corner,” Frank Greaves says. And it’s hard not to believe the coach, cutman, and hand-wrapper, as he reels off an hour’s worth of anecdotes on torn eyelids, conspiracy theories, and the most audacious interaction with Jake Paul.
At The Ring, a historic gym in Southwark, the 47-year-old east Londoner is not only sharing more than a quarter-century’s experience in fighting; he’s also giving The Independent a lesson in hand-wrapping, plus a lesson in boxing. Thankfully, we don’t end up needing a lesson in treating cuts.