My boi Andy (top middle in the photo above) has his first ever title shot on Friday for the IKBF Victoria strap. It’s a rematch against a lad who he beat before in a very tough fight, a lad who’s since gotten his hands on the belt.
Myself and Andy have put in hundreds of gym hours alongside one another, sparring across thousands of rounds and fighting on a bunch of the same shows. We even fought each in the final of a tournament at amateur level; I forfeited to him in recognition of his senpai status since it looked like he was going to retire back then, meaning he became Australian champion. Given the way things have played out over the past year and a half, this is a big one - not just for him, but for me also. As the continuation of my fighting career grows ever-more improbable, I’m sort of thinking this could be my last vicarious belt effort...
