Phil D. Jay WBN Editor WBN follows the story of a true boxing man A trainer, manager, promoter, cornerman, not to mention a former flyweight boxer, Sheffield’s David Coldwell is an all round boxing man of all seasons and a testament to what a boxer can achieve if he isn’t destined for world glory. Born in 1975 and turning professional in 1996 at the age of 21, David Coldwell fought for four years in the ring, claiming the Central Area flyweight title and putting in brave performances against Micky Cantwell and Jose Lopez Bueno, whom he took the full twelve rounds in Zaragoza, just a few months before he won the WBO title. David had been involved in training kids at a gym for Brendan Ingle for a few months prior to his last fight in 2000 against Jim Betts and after a stoppage defeat, decided to plough all his energy into the training side of the sport, which turned out to be an astute decision by David. He had always loved the training side of boxing, the banter and the atm...
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