Biography

My Journey: From Micklefield to Building a Legacy

I was born at the very end of a cul-de-sac in Micklefield, a tight-knit Leeds estate where everyone knew everyone. Mum passed away while I was still in primary school at Green Lane, so my grandparents stepped up. Dad drifted in and out of my life; each absence stung a little deeper until I finally chose distance over disappointment.

On the surface I was the easy-going kid with a cheeky grin, but inside I was a tangle of ambition and anger. High-school detentions, playground scraps, even a near-expulsion for squaring up to the head of year—it was all part of searching for my place when home felt uncertain. By college the trouble escalated: one day I was jumped by a crowd and realised I needed more than fists. Thai boxing found me at 17 and taught me space, discipline and how to control the chaos.

Choosing My Own Path

I never bought into the “work-till-sixty” script. Shifts at petrol stations, stacking shelves in my grandparents’ shop, a tooling apprenticeship at Unilever—they paid the bills but starved the soul. At 19 I funnelled every spare pound into stocks and property courses; by 21 I’d closed on my first rent to rent. Since then I’ve scaled from one deal to controlling 21 properties in under a year, flipping and BRRR-ing my way to consistent £20-25k months—and the occasional £100k high. I’ve sourced deals for investors who don’t have the time or know-how, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Samuel Leeds, Ste Hamilton, ex–Premier League footballers and other multimillionaire mentors who once seemed light-years away from Micklefield.

Inside the Ring

While the portfolio grew, so did my fight résumé. From a TKO in Leeds in my second fight. I beat a UK’s #7 ranked fighter in my first fight to British and international titles, my record reads like a travel diary of wins: Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, Liverpool, Rochdale. I’ve tasted controversial draws, lost a razor-thin decision to a ONE Championship world champ, and boxed on Samuel Leeds’ undercard for fun—then stopped my opponent in round 2. A torn shoulder labrum in March 2024 forced a pause, but surgery is only a detour; world-title ambitions are still on the map.

Lessons in Adversity

I wasn’t the golden-child grandson or the model employee. Most of what I know about respect, resilience and money I learned the hard way: bruised knuckles, long nights on building sites, investment mistakes that burned through £200 k quicker than I’d like to admit. Yet every setback sharpened my vision—walk away from dead-weight relationships, stack assets, stay coachable, read voraciously (Think and Grow Rich, Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Richest Man in Babylon were my early bibles).

What’s Next?

Deal-Selling Empire: £200k months through elite sourcing, flips and BRRRs.

Fighting Comeback: Shoulder healed, climb ONE Championship rankings, capture a world title before my thirties are out.

Speaking & Mentorship: Share honest stories—the triumphs and the street-level grit—so the next kid from a cul-de-sac knows the stars aren’t out of reach.

From cocktail-daydreams on a beach to real assets, championship belts and private-jet visions, the journey is far from over. But if Micklefield taught me anything, it’s this: legacy isn’t where you start—it’s what you build when nobody expects you to.