(W23 L3 D1) Former British Champ | Former English Champ | Former Central Area Champ | Former GB Rep | Former England Rep | 7x National Champ 🥊
@CardleBox
🥊
Seeing Tyson & Billy Joe together so much keeps making me think back to when we were on a GB Squad & Billy Joe shat in Tysons pillow slip before he went to bed 😂 😂😂
Never nice to see anyone else win that belt outright, but I’ve gotta hand it to Lewis, his power is no joke!!
Congrats
@lewis_ritson
, all the best for the future pal 🏆
Not my night...
Hats off to
@lewis_ritson
, showed he was a worthy champion to overcome a tough 1st round and regroup for a quality comeback in the 2nd.
Congrats Lewis & I wish you all the best in the future pal!x
When I retired from boxing, I was quite clearly slurring my words!
Knowing I hadn’t taken too many as a fighter, this affected me a lot, so I decided to get to the bottom of it all. I went to neurosurgeons to see if I had taken too many and became punchdrunk (my worst nightmare!)
After realising this, I open up with anyone that wants to hear.
I am okay with it as I know I have overcome it with help from my loved ones!
#WorldMentalHealthDay
The best gift I got for my birthday was the news of my wifes pregnancy.
The best gift I got this Christmas is the view of my wifes pregnant bump! 😍
Happy Christmas,
Love The Cardles x
I’ve got to give credit to Josh...
He was quality on the
@gbboxing
squads, but I never thought he’d go on to achieve what he has!
That’s what dedicating to the sport can do for you! 👏🏻
4 years ago, I took my last ring walk after 23 years in the sport…
Today, I spend my last day on holiday in Dubai with my beautiful little family!
Just a message to those that are feeling the effects of a long life in this game… there’s more to life than boxing!!
After a few months of scans and testing, the result from my new speech problem was caused by depression.
I was in a bad way for a while, probably before I retired but being a daft man, I didn’t speak up!
SPEAK TO SOMEONE!
#WorldMentalHealthDay
I never shake hands on fight week.
Not to show disrespect, but to show no respect as we will both be going to war tomorrow...
I wish Lewis health in our fight, may the best man win!!
7 years ago, I was sat ringside watching Crolla in
@PrizefighterUK
...
Somebody sat near me told me Ant was finished, I disagreed...
Tonight, he boxes the P4P greatest fighter on the planet, a lot of people are saying he has no chance...
I disagree!!
Just caught up on last nights fight...
Can’t argue with
@JoeG
’s decision to throw the towel in.
After a great first round & successful start to the second, I was caught with a shot I couldn’t recover from!
I thank the big man for my health this morning!x
Devastated with the news...
I’ve put a lot of work into the last 3months for this fight, just how the game goes sometimes!
@JoeCordina_91
speedy recovery, hopefully we can reschedule it for the near future 👍🏻
All my life I’ve trained & lost whatever weight needed for a fight date...
8 weeks into lockdown and I’m on my 8th attempt of ‘diet starts on Monday!’ 👎🏼
Advice welcomed!!
A century ago since I turned professional under the
@MatchroomBoxing
promotional banner.
After meetings with all the top promoters,
@EddieHearn
was the man I believed in!
The best team to have ever turned over with.
Grateful for the opportunities in the game 🙏🏻
Can’t thank this man enough for all his support & belief through the highs & lows of my career. I will make sure there’s plenty more good times to come...
Happy Birthday
@dacardle
, Love you xxx
I’ve been quietly grafting away, but I’m sure you all know by now, I will be fighting Joe Cordina on the HUGE
#UsykBellew
undercard at the Manchester Arena for the Commonwealth title, WBA International & hopefully my old British title once it’s vacated next week!!
#TEAMCARDLE
10 years since I got that call with the terrible news that my mum had suffered a life threatening stroke!
Count my blessings every day to have her just round the corner, seeing our wee Darcy daily and I’m so proud to see how well she has done since her trauma xxx
Morning prayers at the Oratory Church of St.Chad 🙏🏻
Just want to thank everyone for your messages of support...
even the doubters, I know I have a point to prove tonight!
Switching off to all social networks now!
#TEAMCARDLE
As I am now retired, I plan to stay active as much as possible, so I have set a new year challenge...
10x 10k’s in 10 days!!
Also with my mothers recent 9 year anniversary of surviving a life threatening stroke, I’ve decided to team up with
@StrokeAssocNW
for this challenge!
Had the pleasure of meeting Billy a few times at paradise, absolute gentleman!
I also chose the No.5 jersey in a Jock Stein memorial match in honour of him...
Farewell Caesar!! 🍀
A cornerman shouldn’t need to ask if his fighters okay, a cornerman should know when to pull his fighter!
A fighter will always want to carry on...
Pull the kid out!!!
Today marks 6 years since my last ring walk, my last fight and the end of a long life in boxing!
After my recent chat with
@TrisDixon
for his podcast, It just made me realise what a career I had both amateur & pro and I thank boxing for the life I’ve made through it 🙏🏻
WHO REMEMBERS THIS LAD!?
Obed Mbwakongo
(Englands
#1
Light-Heavyweight)
But most importantly, my brother!!
Had some great memories with this lad on the GB Squad…
Great to catch up with big O.M after 10+ years!
Just like the old days!
@O_Mbwakongo
2018...
I’ll be getting MY belt back & then moving on to bigger things. I didn’t start this game to just be a number, I’ve been a champion since I was 13 years old and I’m not letting one slip up change my journey to the top!!
2017...
I took my eye off the ball, tasted defeat & experienced hard times in this sport for the first time.
When you’re not champ, you’re not thought of & I’ve put too much into this career to accept that!!