After being brutally stabbed at a party aged just 15, Richard Riakporhe changed his life around and is a rising star on the British Cruiserweight scene, with a title on his record. In an exclusive interview, Riakporhe provides a gripping insight on his troubled beginnings, the significance of speaking openly on mental health issues and […]
Former footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie reveals how boxing helped him to overcome mental health problems
Former Norwich City and Crystal Palace striker Leon McKenzie suffered with depression during his successful, yet injury-plagued professional career. In an exclusive interview, McKenzie says believing he hadn’t reached his full potential led to him to the brink of suicide, but how becoming a professional boxer enabled him to overcome his mental demons. For more […]
Tyson Fury’s draw with Deontay Wilder is a win for mental health campaigners
“I just wanted to die, and I wanted to have fun doing it,” Tyson Fury explained candidly in a chilling interview with Joe Rogan in October in the lead up to his heavyweight world title fight with Deontay Wilder. Depression and mental health problems appear to be widespread in boxing and whilst there might not […]