Boxing

Down the rabbit hole in this editorial from the latest issue of THE FACE, photographed by Aidan Zamiri and styled by Léopold Duchemin.

As the world of “crossover” boxing descended on Manchester last weekend, Clive Martin was given Triple A access to its “biggest, baddest and best event yet”.

Next Generation is more than just a gym – it’s a cultural phenomenon, breeding some of the biggest names in MMA and inspiring a new wave of athletes along the way.

This Saturday sees the dramatic finale to a BritTok soap opera that’s swept the digital nation. But how did a lad kicking a ball in a garden lead to this?

Six-foot-five and 198 pounds, 28-year-old boxer Lawrence “The Sauce” Okolie is not only on the cusp of becoming Hackney’s homegrown boxing champion – he’s throwing his hat into the ring of rap, too.