Get to know…George Hennon, featuring 40 quick-fire questions thrown at the welterweight prospect from Snodland in Kent
Name: George Hennon
Record: W4-L1-D0
Weight: Welterweight
Born: Maidstone, Kent
Residence: Snodland, Kent
DOB: 09/07/1994
Nickname? “Georgey-boy.”
Favourite current boxer? “Guillermo Rigondeaux.”
Favourite all-time boxer? “Ricky Hatton. Loved watching him fight and liked how he took so many fas over to America when he fought Mayweather.”
Favourite fight? “Gatti v Ward.”
Amateur clubs? “St. Mary’s ABC and TKO Elite in Chatham.”
Amateur honours? (Kick-boxing background only) W12-L1-D0-NC1 IKF English light-welterweight title ICO Junior European Open Championships
Goals in boxing? “To win titles and to work my way up, starting off with the Southern Area then get to British level. Alltime goal is to fight for a world title.”
Retirement age? “I haven’t really thought about that, I’ve just started!"
Team? “Johnny Greaves and Frank Greaves were my trainers from the Peacock Gym and Carl Greaves was my promoter, but now I'm at Rumble's Gym in Sittingbourne with Billy Rumbol and signed to MTK. I've got mention my old sparring partner Sonny Whiting, and Agent Tim Rickson, and my sponsors, Paul Dowsett of AAPM and Tone Scaffolding.”
Boxing style? “Counter-puncher.”
Ring walk song? “Town Called Malice by The Jam.”
Favourite type gloves? “Ringside for sparring, Winning for bag work.”
Toughest ever opponent? “Sam Ball, great fighter, tough and strong. In my kick-boxing career, it was Steven Raybould . I beat him in a Prizefighter tournament but then lost to him for the British title.”
Best venue? “It was in Bordeaux in France but I can’t remember the name. It was massive, big atmosphere, and really great to fight in.”
Favourite football team? “Chelsea FC.”
Other sports? “Kick-boxing and football.”
Best friends in boxing? “My dad, Frank. He loves watching me train and even takes days off work to come and support me at the gym!”
Favourite holiday destination? “Mexico.”
Favourite TV programme? “Only Fools and Horses.”
Favourite film? “Pulp Fiction, Step Brothers and Ali G.”
Favourite actor? “Will Ferrell or Kevin Hart.”
Favourite book? “The newspaper! I don’t really read books.”
Favourite song? “I like James Bay and Jake Bugg at the moment.”
Favourite food? “Steak. I’m a big lover of a big fillet steak!”
Favourite gadget? “I do like my iPhone, I’m always on it.”
Favourite brands? “Reiss.”
Favourite superhero? “The Hulk.”
Phobias? “Snakes.”
Motto? “Just work hard. Anthony Yarde told me that in the gym one day and it just stuck with me.”
Next fight? “December 9th at the Copper Box Arena.”
What fight do you want to see happen this year? “Kell Brook v Amir Khan. I reckon Kell Brook would win.”
If you could fight anyone, past or present, who would it be? “I’d like to say Ricky Hatton just so I could share the ring with him.”
Tell us something that not many people know about you? “My fiance plucks my eyebrows!”
Twitter?@georgehennon12