Shaka Thompson has signed with BCB Promotions and will be making his return to the sport after five years away, pending board approval. The 28-year-old from Birmingham had built up an unbeaten seven-fight record and was on the verge of an area title fight, but then COVID struck and his boxing career was forced to come to a halt.
Life outside the ring has changed hugely for the super middleweight talent in that time; he married his long-term partner and became a baptised Christian. Now he finds himself in a happy, settled state and is ready to climb back through the ropes.
“The gym closed with COVID, and finances really took a hit at the start of 2020. I wanted to get married and move out, so my focus had to switch to my job so I could get my life in a good place. It has been a while, but I was always keeping up with my running and staying fit, and I am in good shape.
“Last year, I decided the time was right to come back. I felt sharp as ever in the gym, and on the heavy bags, it was like I had never been away. Shaun Cogan will be my coach on my return, and on my first day in his gym, there was even a poster with me on it on the wall. It felt like divine intervention, and everything was pushing me to make my comeback.
“Soon as I get signed off by the board, I want to get out as quickly as possible, and the first one will be a tune-up just to see how I look and blow off the cobwebs. I’m still young, but from there, I don’t want to waste any more time; I want to progress and then take a title opportunity when the time is right.”.
Catch Shaka on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@shakathompsontv
