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Alfie "Classy" Clegg is a British professional boxer, undefeated flyweight with a record of 7 wins (2 KOs) and 1 draw over 8 fights. He is currently training for his next bout, scheduled for the 25th November 2023.  

Alfie is 24 years old, but with already more than 12 years of experience under his belt, and he has been extremely busy lately in fostering an important message of support within the youth community building around him.

In his lovely, brand new gym he is training for his future titles whilst coping with extreme rigour and drive across the past difficulties being subject to bullyism and his autism for which is a compelling ambassador.  

He knows what fear, panic attacks and anxiety are. And he teaches how to defeat them.  

A legacy in the making and a message to listen to.

This interview was first recorded on Tuesday the 3rd of October, 2023.

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Mathias Alberton

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MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

An incredible story of passion, thrive for mental and physical well-being and of important contribution and give-back to the community. Guest to Martial Attitude Voice #martialattitudevoice is Kate McLaren, professional boxer, NSW & Australasian women's welterweight.  

Originally from Harlow in United Kingdom, Kate has transitioned from a 9-5 office work life to the competitive environment of professional boxing in 2021 after only 12 months in the sport, under the guidance of 4 x World Champion and Boxing Hall of Famer Jeff Fenech.

Kate quickly built a record of 6 fights, with 4 wins and 2 draws, and she is a champion also off the ring, supporting young females through Movement, Mindset & Motivation and advocating for women in sports & closing the pay gap for gender equality.

Notably, she also is the executive director and founder of “It’s Her” a non profit foundation dedicated to the fitness and empowerment of young women and at risk youth.

Most definitely, Kate has shared with us some precious insights about what is fear and anxiety to her and how she overcame both in the quest for her own world title.  

This interview was first recorded on Sunday the 1st of October, 2023.

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Look for all Kate's team:

Coach:

Jeff Fenech

Major Sponsor:

JD Sports 

Recovery Sponsors: 

City Cave Broadway

Body WRL

Physio

Strength & Conditioning:

Richmond Saliba

Nutritionist:  

Jennifer May  

Management:

GS Sports Management

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Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

David "Dangerous Darkie" Rajuili is a 34 year old professional boxer, former WBF super featherweight and All Africa lightweight champion.

After more than 20 years dedicated passionately to boxing, which led him from South Africa to continental Europe, David is now preparing for an important bout against the Swedish lightweight Anthony Yigit on October the 7th, 2023. 

Across his career, David has fought 25 bouts and has a record of 13 wins (3 KO), 11 losses (2 KO), and 1 draw.

David loves to fight and he is afraid  only of the higher power above, to which he conveys his prayer of safety for himself and his opponent.

In such a long run in professional boxing, has his view on fear changed over the years? How does he approach the idea of retirement? Does fear hold him back or does it serve him in a meaningful and different way?

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This interview was first recorded on Saturday the 16th of September, 2023.

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Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

Ellis Zorro is WBO European Champion and Boxxer Series Champion 2022. Undefeated, he is a professional boxer in the cruiser weight division with an impressive record of 16 wins (7 for KO).

 He is promoted by Hall of Fame boxing promoter Frank Warren, with more than 40 years promoting the biggest stars and fight nights.

Ellis is currently training for his next bout scheduled for October 6th, 2023.

Ellis Zorro navigated his career throughout the higher ranks of his category not only by winning against his opponents, but learning from each of them precious clues about how to overcome different issues. 

Will a punch hurt? Will a venue or a particular crowd stop me from delivering at the best of my ability? Will fighting in front of TV cameras make me too anxious? 

Now, in retrospective, each fight was a lesson. 

A big fighter with a powerful figure, Ellis also displays an Olympic calmness when pondering the power he holds and the ways he controls it. 

Listen to what he thinks about fear in professional boxing.

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This interview was first recorded on Saturday the 19th of August, 2023.

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Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

Joké Amechi is a super bantamweight professional boxer with a record of 3 wins (1 for KO) over three fights, training for his next bout scheduled for September 23rd, 2023.

Joké  is based in South-East London and train at the Double Jab Boxing Club and he also is an advocate of "Jab Don't Stab", an initiative addressing the growing problem of knife crime among young people in the UK. The London knife crime yearly rate has increased by nearly 30% since ten years ago, with nearly 13.000 stabbings last year and the highest effect on homicide rate.

Joké declared that "Boxing can be seen as a violent sport, but in no way, shape or form did it make me an angrier person. If anything, it made me more calm and that, through discipline, I don't need to react with anger all the time."

Starting from here, a dive in his perspective on fear and anxiety in professional boxing. Are you up for it?

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This interview was first recorded on Sunday the 13th of August, 2023.

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Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

It may be that fear is unavoidable, but it’s definitely possible to manage it better with appropriate training.

In this Martial Attitude Voice podcast episode, we hear this view from Chris “the Bull" Baugh: Former undefeated professional light middleweight boxer, who retired in 2016 with a 4-0 record (3 by KO).

Since retiring due to a combination of licensing issues and medical complications, Chris has taken his experience from the ring into his performance coaching practice. Chris' coaching focus is to help clients gain clarity on what goals would be meaningful and impactful for them, and to support them in executing them. He has helped not only professional athletes to improve performance, but also those living  busy professional lives looking to improve their mental and physical health.

Furthermore, Chris is a regular speaker for corporates and charities exploring subjects around purpose, performance, the link between mental and physical wellbeing, male vulnerability and identity. He also volunteers his time at Carney's Community, a youth charity in South London supporting vulnerable young people through boxing coaching, targeted youth work and employment training.

How do you think this retired fighter will describe his experience of fear? Does he see any difference between fear and anxiety? And now he’s retired from professional boxing does he feel more or less fear about the things he has to lose? What kind of coping strategies does Chris put in place to understand, combat or even harness the power of fear and anxiety?

This podcast is for you.

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This interview was first recorded on  Friday 11th of August, 2023.

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Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

She is powerful in smiling and she has a powerful active upbringing in sports and academic. Sandra Suomela, is an amateur boxer with a record of 3 wins over 3 fights (previously, other 3 wins over 3 fights as a white collar) and she won the Haringey Box Cup in 2023.

Originally from Finland, 29 year old, with a MSc in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology  at the University of East London, Sandra works in London as a Holistic Life & Performance Coach, creating a non-judgemental space for people to reflect on something (yet) undiscovered, in order to move towards what they value in their life. Whether it is letting go of past-derived obstacles, changing your career, discovering your worth, increasing confidence, achieving goals, forming a healthy self-image, or creating a better relationship with yourself, Sandra’s way of coaching starting from a positive psychology approach adapts to her client's needs. 

 What is then her understanding of fear for her as both a Coaching Psychologist and as an amateur boxer? Does she live it differently than anxiety? And how does Sandra cope with both?

Listen up to her powerful podcast episode.

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This interview was first recorded on Thursday 10th of August, 2023.

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Sincerely,

Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

What does a boxer think? How do they react to their opponents, to the crowd shouting at them and to the instructions of their coaches in the midst of the battle?

To better discover the wider boxing environment, Martial Attitude Voice is reaching out to whom conveys some of the magic of boxing to the public. 

Photographer and videographer, Afshin is the creator of BoxingTunes, a channel that inspires people to change their lives for the better and strive to achieve their full potential. 

Afshin believes boxing is a metaphor for life, full of inspirational characters that defy the odds and overcome all of the challenges thrown their way, as particularly explored through the Amateur Focus video series.

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This interview was first recorded on Wednesday 9th of August, 2023.

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Sincerely,

Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

What is fear like for professional boxers? Is fear different for them than anxiety? What kind of coping strategies do boxers put in place to understand, contrast or even use fear and anxiety?

New Zealand National Champion in the feather weight division, with a record of 4 wins over 4 bouts, Amy Andrew is the incredible pro boxer guest of this new Martial Attitude Voice episode.

A female boxer originally from New Zealand who lives and train in London, UK, now 37 year old and mum of a little baby daughter.  Already English National Champion, Amy has recently become New Zealand National Champion, an experience uber important for her career, pride and sense of achievement, which is also setting in motion the following steps for her to represent New Zealand at the next Olympics Games.

At the age of 30, after building up a career as a journalist for more than ten years, Amy decided to challenge herself and pursue accomplishment through professional boxing. She overcame the struggle to leave the certain for the uncertain, moneywise, and the idea that it could have been far too late in life already. 

Regardless the odds and inspired by Clint Eastwood's movie Million Dollar Baby, Amy faced a unique and scary life change and the success she has being capable of building for herself is paving the way for future important competitions.

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This interview was first recorded on Saturday 15th of July, 2023.

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Sincerely,

Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.

Cosa e' la paura per un pugile professionista? Quali strategie adotta per affrontarla? Nel pugilato, la paura e' diversa dall' ansia?

Ospite questa volta per la serie di podcast dedicati alla paura nel mondo del pugilato professionistico e' Felice Moncelli aka Faccia d'angelo che, di recente, ha conquistato la cintura del Mediterraneo IBF nella categoria super welter.

Felice e' inoltre Campione d'Italia e Campione Europeo IBF, con un totale di 33 incontri da professionista: 24 vittorie (6 per KO), 8 sconfitte (3 per KO), ed un pareggio. 

Felice ci racconta come riesce a bilanciare il suo ruolo di padre di due piccoli bambini, i suoi impegni professionali e la gestione dell' ansia, attraverso recenti esperienze pugilistiche che lo hanno portato ad inserire la figura di un mental coach nel suo team di allenamento, per ottimizzare la performance anche quando tutto sembra andare al meglio... fino a che non lo va piu'.

"La mente e' tutto", sostiene Felice.

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Questa intervista è stata registrata sabato 22 Luglio 2023.

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Sincerely,

Mathias Alberton

Founder CEO at Martial Attitude C.I.C.

BPS trainee Sport Psychologist 

MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.