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Darren Hamilton would like to take Amir Khan head on as he prepares to defend his British title

 

Ringnews24 catches up with the new British light welterweight champion Darren 'Ammo' Hamilton, who was considered a replacement opponent before taking on then defending champion Ashley Theopane. Accepting the challenge at five day's notice the Southern Area light welterweight champion was suffering from flu, yet he still became the new champion by way of a unanimous decision while surprising many people with his victory. Darren kindly agreed to spend some time talking about his career and life with me.

 

Ringnews24.com: Can you tell me a bit about yourself, Darren, background in boxing and where it all started?

 

Darren Hamilton: I started at a club called the Empire Sports Boxing Club in Bristol and I had twenty-seven amateur fights and ten of these were at senior level. I turned professional with Chis Sanigar who was a manager and promoter in Bristol. I had five fights and five wins when I first became a professional boxer. I was also doing a level 3 personal training course and by this time I had took some time out of boxing. I was told the best place to be was London and due to the recession the fitness industry was struggling. I went to London in an attempt to find a job. I was told I needed to complete my practical side of my course in the gym by the government. While in was in London I spent a month looking for a gym, however nobody would take me on until I found a gym near London bridge where I have sparred before I told them my situation, and they said "you are a professional boxer with five wins, if you sign a contract with us then we will take you on." I started working and sparring with various fighters. I got a boost from the sparring as I was doing very well but where I was staying at the time could not house me any longer and I became homeless. I was living in the gym and it became my home for seven months. At one stage I was sleeping in a cupboard upstairs however I moved all around the gym as it was getting refurbished.

 

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