Anyone who knows me knows that boxing really isn't my thing; but the opportunity to raise a £1000 for Cancer Research at the time my mum is having radiotherapy was too good an opportunity to miss.

Cancer will no doubt affect us all - 50% of people will receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. If and when that time comes, we may well rely on drugs or treatments pioneered by Cancer Research UK, and that is why I am fundraising for them.

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