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It seems Mum’s the word this summer. The tributes which tennis star Andy Murray and cyclist Chris Froome recently paid to their mothers following respective successes at Wimbledon and The Tour De France left me pondering over the role of boxing mums.
Fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, eh. It’s a mother’s natural instinct, of course, to protect her kin from harm and, often, a prospective boxer’s first obstacle is persuading mum to agree to their participation in the toughest of all sports.
Before a young amateur turned pro, it was once customary to meet with their parents prior to signing contracts. Today, given the increasing single parent families, I’ll invariably just meet with the boy’s mum.
While the majority are content for re-assurance that their offspring is in responsible, caring hands, a few are averse to meddling. I’ve had a few lecture me as to the kid’s training schedule or who his next opponent should be!
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Fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, eh. It’s a mother’s natural instinct, of course, to protect her kin from harm and, often, a prospective boxer’s first obstacle is persuading mum to agree to their participation in the toughest of all sports.
Before a young amateur turned pro, it was once customary to meet with their parents prior to signing contracts. Today, given the increasing single parent families, I’ll invariably just meet with the boy’s mum.
While the majority are content for re-assurance that their offspring is in responsible, caring hands, a few are averse to meddling. I’ve had a few lecture me as to the kid’s training schedule or who his next opponent should be!
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