FOR many fighters, boxing will arrive at a time when there is, quite simply, no other way to turn.
Their gym may offer an escape – a refuge, perhaps – away from the trials and tribulations that come with life beyond the ropes.
Other fighters, meanwhile, will discover the sport at a much earlier age, providing a clear pathway, defined by structure and focus, that can guide one closer towards their lofty goals.
Whatever the case, one thing always seems to remain the same. It is, of course, that feeling – as euphoric as it is addictive.
More than anything, that feeling was what pulled IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis closer towards boxing the day he first laced up a pair of gloves.
“My dad introduced me to boxing,…
