Carl’s former lecturer, DiSE boxing coach Ivan Cobb, said: “I am very interested in following Carl‘s professional career – as I am with fellow former University College Birmingham students Ryan Cotterell, Lewis Morris, Ethan Collins and Macauley Owen, who have also all turned professional over the past year, and Ben Vaughan, who made the move to pro in the last few weeks.

“As part of the coaching staff here, I am pleased to have contributed in a small way to their boxing journeys and where they all are now. I wish Carl and all the other lads the best of luck and hope they enjoy the challenge.” 

The Boxing Education (BoxED): Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE), run in partnership with England Boxing, is the only course of its type in the Midlands.

It is designed for talented sporting starlets who are capable of representing Team GB at the highest levels of Olympic competition, and now incorporates the Boxing Academy as part of the course.

Students are supported by a wide array of facilities on campus, including the Human Performance Centre and massage clinics, as well as access to elite boxing gym facilities in Birmingham city centre.

See how Carl gets on at mtkglobal.com and on social media @mtkglobal. You can also follow Carl’s journey @CarlFail on Twitter. #MTKFightNight 

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