TOWIE Star Joey Essex Makes His Boxing Debut: Why He's Not Afraid of Losing His Looks.

Joey Essex's Boxing Ring Debut

According to The Sun: Joey Essex is not afraid of losing his charm in the boxing ring. The reality star rose to fame in the UK after appearing on the show The Only Way is Essex when he was just 20 years old.

Now, 15 years later, he has become well-known, appearing in numerous shows in the UK and beyond. This Saturday, he will head to Manchester to embark on his most significant challenge – his boxing debut.

Essex will face Portuguese influencer Numeiro as part of the Misfits Boxing competition, hoping to become the new face of crossover boxing for celebrities.

35-year-old Essex gave SunSport a unique insight into his training process under the guidance of his uncle and coach, Tony Sims. He doesn't hide his smile when discussing the risks of damaging his attractive face.

I have no worries about how I will look. Either way, teeth can be restored. Something can be done, it's all good. I still need new teeth!

Tony once banned his nephew from boxing, believing he was too 'good-looking' for fights.

Now Essex, along with Tony's daughter Demi, will debut in Misfits on the same card after months of training together.

Sims even organized sparring sessions for his daughter and nephew with professional boxers to prepare them for the fights.

This is a tough sport because during sparring you are trying to hurt your partner, and he is trying to hurt you. So various mishaps happen, and you start to feel pain in your hands, shoulders, ribs – everything hurts.

Essex has stepped away from television projects to focus on boxing, training six days a week, twice a day.

I think it's a career change, which is probably strange to say. But right now the plan is to get better fights. I see it as the beginning of something big and I'm taking it step by step.

Joey plans to return to training immediately after his debut fight.

Joey has given up TV work to focus on boxing.

Joey Essex's debut in the boxing ring is a significant step in his career that could open new opportunities for this popular reality star. Despite all the risks and challenges, he is determined to succeed in his new role and plans to continue training even after the fight. As Joey emphasizes, this is only the beginning of his journey in boxing, and he is ready to move forward. The next few days could be crucial in shaping his new career.