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White Collar Fighter: I didn鈥檛 want to be a fat, boring Dad

Why would a man with a white collar job want to get into the boxing ring?

It鈥檚 a question 5 live鈥檚 Ciaran Tracey set out to answer during eight weeks with the White Collar Fighters of Manchester.

First-time boxer Andrew Findlay is a college teacher in his every-day life. He said turning 35 had been the catalyst for getting into the ring.

鈥淵ou know when you think 鈥業鈥檝e put a bit of weight on? I got quite fat and I just thought 鈥榯his is me accepting late 30s鈥欌

So how did mild-mannered Andrew face against another man鈥檚 fists?

This clip is originally from the Stephen Nolan Programme on Sunday 24 September 2017.

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