Jamie Smigga Smith *EL SMIGGA SENSATIONALLY BOTTLES IT WITH DAN VANO!

For all those that havent been following my banter with Jamie 'Smigga' Smith on Twitter, Jamie agreed to let me watch him train next week. He even said his trainer, Ben Doughty, would put me through my paces on the bags, which i'd relish!

We ended up chatting some more, and he went on to convince me to enter the ring and do a couple rounds of sparring with him. Needless to say, I was a little nervous! I'll be getting into the ring for only a second time (the first time was at a birthday party held in a gym hall, when me and a bloke I just met had a mess about for 30 seconds before being kicked out). But this time would be different. I wouldnt have 5 tins of fosters inside of me, i'd be stone cold sober, facing a professional boxer.

I was bang up for it. I even had a Rocky moment running up my friend's council flat stairs. I was ready. Focused. Mean.

And then i get a text. 'Gutted mate. Had to go down the hospital after getting cut in sparring!' Yes, thats right, Jamie Smith has done an Andre Ward on me ladies and gentlemen! He cannot spar for weeks now, probably knowing the talent i possess!

Fortunately, it hasnt put him back too much, and the kid is looking to make his debute around February time! But he has to get thru me first!

 

only just seen this!