The road to become a champion in the sport of boxing involves countless challenges and struggles along the way – not all of them taking place within the ring. Making your name as a boxer is dependent upon hard work, dedication to the sport, getting the right team around you and keeping the faith when times are tough. From not being afraid to put the training hours in, to diet, honing and building on natural talent and boxing IQ, it all factors in. The rewards and championship belts are there to be won, where the countless hours put in combine with a warriors will to win in the ring. Here at Boxing.org.uk will take a look at the career and trajectory of those up the way up in boxing, as well as focus on noteworthy retired figures who contributed memorable moments to the world of boxing.