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Hi all, i have just joined the forum. I would like to thank all in the industry for the continuing support with my career its greatly appreciated. Follow me at www.johnlovedaysport.co.uk and watch videos at www.youtube.com/8loveday8 or google john loveday boxer for my background all the best thanks again. John the chosen man loveday

Good luck mate congratulations on getting the deal with F Warren. What's your amateur record?

You helped contribute to making a boxrec legend retire. Not a bad entrance.
Only joking mate - Goodluck.
When you out next?

Cheers for the kind comments guys. I competed for england in the junior olympics with amir khan and also four nations. I won the schoolboys but sadly couldnt compete at senior level due to me joining the army at 16. Retired? Lol. And i believe im out possibly in october maybe at the echo arena again. Will post on here as soon as i know. Thanks again guys

Hi John
What did you do in the Army and where did you serve? Im just nosey as i did 22 years and left in 2004, my last posting was frimley park hospital in Surrey.

Hi mate i did 7 years in 2 rifles former 1 royal green jackets. Served in kosovo twice, iraq, northern ireland resident battalion and afghanistan 2009 after afghanistan i left as i had been in every situation possible as an infantry soldier and had been caught in an ied blast. All the best john

Welcome John. Its always nice to see the boxers on here, we are a good bunch really.

I heard about you when you signed for FW and been keeping an eye out for you. Anyway, good luck and lets hope you will be banging your way through the division shortly.

Cheers mate. And i look forward to the future i hope i can bring excitement back to the division. Thanks again john

Good luck bud, wish you every success in your career. I'll be sure to get to a few of your fights too

The most important question you can ask any Brummie: Blues or villa?

You from Northfield aren't you? I would have thought it would be Blues coming from that part of town.

Cheers mate, and i am from kitts green and villa as a kid and growing up but i rarely follow football now so i am far far behind on it all :)

Loveday6224 wrote:Cheers mate, and i am from kitts green and villa as a kid and growing up but i rarely follow football now so i am far far behind on it all :)

Oh well, we all have out crosses to bare John

Did u box for Birmingham Irish as a kid then?

Yes i did mate i boxed for tony ryan as an amateur down at birmingham irish. He has moved away to Thai land now

Just read some of your biog, you joined the army at 16, was that through the AFC Harrogate matey??

Interesting stuff, good luck with your career mate.

Thanks again guys and yeah mate was through the afc i did 42 weeks there.

Loveday6224 wrote:Thanks again guys and yeah mate was through the afc i did 42 weeks there.

My son did too, few years ago now, went onto larkhill then north luffenham. If you want a squaddie for sparring let me know hes done a little bit himself in the army gym so a little exercise might do him some good.

mimmy123 wrote:

Loveday6224 wrote:Thanks again guys and yeah mate was through the afc i did 42 weeks there.

My son did too, few years ago now, went onto larkhill then north luffenham. If you want a squaddie for sparring let me know hes done a little bit himself in the army gym so a little exercise might do him some good.

ha ha ha NICE TO SEE YOU ON HERE MY GOOD FRIEND JOHN LOVEDAY I WAS IN 2 RIFLES AND WENT ON TOUR WITH JOHN AND IF HIS FIGHTING IS AS GOOD AS HIS SOLDIERING THEN HE WILL BE WORLD CHAMP all the best john mate.

Haha cheers guys and good to see ya lee hope all is well mate. Stay safe all the best :)

what motivates you to bo a professional boxer i.e do you want titles,money or to be entertaining also how far do you think you can go in the sport ?? i'm not having a dig but it'll be nice to look back in say 5 years time and see where your at all the best with it mate and i'll come to see you fight when your in london

Hi mate. Money doesnt drive me hence why each time i fight i give a large majority of my fight purse to help for heroes and care for casualties the army charities. My main goal is to become british heavyweight champion. It has always been a dream to hold the lonsdale belt and i still think it is the best and most prestigious belt there is. If i can make an impact on the division so that people say. Yeah this lad is exciting and will go far then anything after a british title is a massive bonus. I want the lads and lasses from the army to be able to see an ex soldier doing well within the sport. My heart an soul is boxing and i will give it my best shot. Frank has seen great potential in me in order for him to sign me i just wanna show you guys that too. I believe with my combination of speed, unique style,army fitness and 18st power i can hopefully blaze a path in this division for others to follow. Thanks again j :)

Loveday6224 wrote:Hi mate. Money doesnt drive me hence why each time i fight i give a large majority of my fight purse to help for heroes and care for casualties the army charities. My main goal is to become british heavyweight champion. It has always been a dream to hold the lonsdale belt and i still think it is the best and most prestigious belt there is. If i can make an impact on the division so that people say. Yeah this lad is exciting and will go far then anything after a british title is a massive bonus. I want the lads and lasses from the army to be able to see an ex soldier doing well within the sport. My heart an soul is boxing and i will give it my best shot. Frank has seen great potential in me in order for him to sign me i just wanna show you guys that too. I believe with my combination of speed, unique style,army fitness and 18st power i can hopefully blaze a path in this division for others to follow. Thanks again j :)

Did you do any boxing in Harrogate (afc) also what year did you go? my son went sept 06 till Aug 07, and was in peninsula company. here take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egxFglv1wG4

I went in september 2003 mate and was in cambrai company. It is a great boost to peoples military careers attending harrogate especially because of the education side of things there. Hope your son is enjoying his career mate

Hope you do really well and achieve your goals.

Cheers wizwiz :)