'I felt physically strong, which helped me to feel mentally tougher. I felt like I could better handle what was happening to my life.' I ✍️ Penny Mallory on taking up boxing at 41.
I ended up losing two stone, and felt fitter than I ever had been before. I became toned, lean and felt amazing.
I attended the weigh-in that afternoon with the only friend who was prepared to watch this spectacle.When the time came for my fight, I walked to the ring to my chosen song, Thanks For Making Me A Fighter byDuring the first round, Kirsty came out of the blue corner and got to me before I got to her. Within seconds I was on the canvas staring up at her. I had a fraction of a second on that canvas to decide to get up and fight for my life.
I’d learnt to improve my focus, keep my cool, manage my emotions and get straight back into the fight after being knocked down. We boxed for three two-minute rounds – just six minutes in total. But time has never gone so slowly as it did in that ring – two minutes felt like two hours.I was exhausted between each round, thinking I couldn’t possibly do another. But I did.My nose was bloody, my face was bruised and my body was broken, but I have never felt more alive and more ecstatic. It was the most extraordinary feeling.I could hardly believe I’d done it.
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