Shakan Pitters suffered the heartbreak of seeing his dream of becoming a professional footballer dashed by West Brom at the age of 17.
But now he hopes to bring some silverware to the Black Country club, The 30-year-old takes on Chad Sugden for the British light-heavyweight title at the Skydome in Coventry on March 28.
And the Brummie then wants to take the Lonsdale belt on to the pitch where he once dreamed of being a first-team star. He said: “That would be very special, to win the British title and bring it to the Hawthorns.” Pitters revealed the impact of being released by the Baggies saw him lose focus on life. “I was there from a young age up until I got released,” he said. “I cleared the school of excellence but when they were
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