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Dermot Gascoyne

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Dermot is a former international heavyweight boxer. As a late starter in his sport he made rapid progress winning numerous titles as an amateur before signing as a professional fighter with the country’s leading manager and promoter Frank Warren.

Although he never won a professional title he holds victories over British, Commonwealth and European Champions, the most prestigious of which was his victory over the British Champion that took just 70 seconds!

In his five year career as a professional Dermot boxed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues and was regularly employed as a sparring partner by amongst others Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis.

Following his retirement from the sport he spent some time as a body guard working with some of the world’s most famous pop stars!

As a child Dermot engaged in all manner of sports, enjoying them all. Once he found boxing, however, he was hooked. He has no doubt that boxing provided him with a purpose and direction at a time in his life when he needed it the most. His motto is “It is better to try and fail, than to fail to try”.