Jordan Banjo, member of dance group Variety, is about for an enormous Misfits Boxing debut this weekend.
The 32-year-old shot to fame as a part of avenue dance group Variety who fashioned in 2007.
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Alongside brother Ashley, the group received Britain’s Acquired Expertise in 2009, scooping a £100,000 prize the place they beat heavy favorite Susan Boyle.
The group to today are vastly widespread and stay within the public eye.
And in consequence, Banjo has pursued a brand new alternative in one other realm, the squared circle.
He’ll make his debut below the intense lights of influencer promotion Misfits Boxing this weekend.
It is going to be a bumper invoice in Derby, with Banjo taking over former Love Island star Wil Anderson.
And he got here into the studio on talkSPORT’s Hawksbee & Jacobs to debate how his combat with Anderson materialised.
“I met him at a Misfits occasion, we grew to become Instagram buddies,” he mentioned.
“However then Misfits rang and so they mentioned, ‘you’re preventing Wil Anderson’.
“Then I abruptly flicked on interviews, and he is saying, ‘I will knock his tooth out’.
“I do know everybody has to promote the combat and issues, he is a stunning man. I reckon it is going to be a extremely good combat although.”
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Anderson is the brother of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, who has been a revelation for the Reds’ this season.
It’s one more compelling storyline to an intriguing battle within the ring.
And Banjo has admitted he cannot fairly consider how issues have panned out.
“I noticed lots of people at first, there response was why is the man from Variety preventing Elliot Anderson’s brother?,” he continued.
“I am unable to even argue with that, it does appear a bit random.
“A win is a win, I’ll take it nevertheless it comes. We’re preventing in 4, three minute rounds.”
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Banjo is just not solely inexperienced, having had a household background in boxing.
His father Funso Banjo had 18 skilled bouts, and received a Southern Space title in 1984.
He even fought the son of Joe Frazier, Marvis, in his most high-profile bout.
And in the end Banjo believes, regardless of his dad not being too impressed, that’s what impressed him to step within the ring.
He concluded: “Yeah he fought for the British title. He was a gifted fighter however received disillusioned with the enterprise aspect of the game.
“However yeah I’m going to attempt my greatest to comply with in his footsteps at a special degree after all.
“He by no means let me within the fitness center as a child. I needed to be within the fitness center, however he did not need me or Ashley to combat.
“I have been tremendous lucky and blessed in life and been actually profitable in dancing.
“However my dad is asking ‘why do you need to do that?’ He will probably be on the combat although.”
Followers can watch the newest Misfits Boxing invoice headlined by Until vs Stewart stay worldwide on DAZN on Friday 16 Might.