Love Island and TOWIE star Joey Essex has stated he’s ‘assured and excited’ to make his boxing debut this weekend as he prepares to get within the ring

Joey Essex has confirmed off a significant physique transformation forward of his boxing debut this weekend. The Love Island star is getting within the ring with Portuguese influencer Numeiro on Saturday (August 30). The 35-year-old TOWIE legend stated he’s “assured and excited” to point out a distinct facet of himself.

He is the newest well-known face to move into the ring after the likes of social media influencers KSI and Logan Paul.

To get in form, the Essex lad has been coaching together with his uncle Tony Sims, who’s an expert coach.

He stated he is at all times appeared as much as his uncle and in addition his dad, who’s a former boxer.

Joey stated by way of the BBC: “You are going to see me get within the ring with somebody up for a battle, and so am I – I am prepared to point out the world what I am about.”

He went on: “It was solely a matter of time earlier than I stepped into the ring.

“With my TV work, there’s by no means been a spot the place it is fitted, however I really feel prepared and assured.”

Joey has turned his hand to a variety of athletic exhibits, together with Splash!, which was diving, The Bounce, which was winter sports activities, and the military-style Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins.

He stated: “With all these exhibits, I at all times put 100% in – I put myself by ache and self-discipline.

“That is simply one other degree of grit and self-discipline.

“Lots of people know me as playing around and joking round, [but in the gym] I wish to preserve it severe.”

Joey informed his uncle that he needed to be handled the identical as some other boxer he may coach, that means he could not “moan or fuss”.

Tony has skilled world title fighters comparable to Antony Joshua and Ricky Burns.

He stated Joey was a tough employee and “greater than able to going 4 rounds” in his battle towards Numeiro this weekend in Manchester.

Joey added: “I am actually having fun with it. You get to some extent the place you look ahead to sparring, to getting punched within the face.

“The nearer we get to the battle, the extra assured and excited I get.

“I consider in myself as an individual. I really feel I ought to have been an athlete, and that is my time.”

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