Heavyweight Midlands champion 'Bomber' Brown turns professional

Heavyweight debutant Boma Brown joins the talented Everton Red Triangle gym

British boxer Boma Brown spoke exclusively to GBN about signing with manager Paul Stevenson ahead of his pro debut this year.

The heavyweight from Wembley is hanging up his vest to join the paid ranks under the guidance of Everton Red Triangle head coach Stevenson, who also trains WBC Silver featherweight champion Nick Ball and Olympian Peter McGrail.

About to become a father for the first time, 26-year-old Boma was born and raised in Wembley, attended school in Barnet, studied for a Business and Law degree at Coventry University, and will moving from Birmingham to Liverpool to focus on his combat career in November.

In the midst of his preparations for his pro bow, the 'Bomber' sat down for a chat with GBN Editor Tim Rickson:

Tell us how and when you started boxing?

“I started boxing at about 19 or 20-years-old, prior to that I had a basketball background. I played for Brent Blazers, which was down in London, from 14 up until I went to uni when I was 18; prior to that I played football at a relatively decent level but I was I let go by Chelsea at 12-years-old.

“I remember watching the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight and I wanted to try my hand at boxing to see what it was like. Tried it and just stuck with it and went from there.

“I first started boxing at the Jewellery Quarter Boxing Club but it closed down during COVID so we all moved over to Pat Benson Boxing Academy.”

I understand you trained alongside a certain Team GB boxer and 2022 European Championships bronze medallist, Delicious Orie?

“Yeah, we started pretty much at the same time and sparred a hell of a lot of rounds together.”

What did you manage to achieve in the amateurs?

“I won the Midlands twice and won the Elite Midlands Total Belt once as well. I boxed in the Haringey Box Cup once and reached the semis.”

How did you meet Paul Stevenson?

“It's a funny story how I met Paul. I boxed one of his lads in the amateurs, he actually beat me, then me and Paul kept in contact for a while, and we’ve been working together the past few months now I’m turning over.”

What do you expect that Paul Stevenson can do for your career?

“From what we’ve been working on already, I think he’s going to take me to the next level. What he’s done with Nick [Ball], and what he’s done with Bradley Strand and Andrew Cain, and they’re all smashing it, the gym’s just firing at the moment. They’re all around the same age as me and they’ve all welcomed me in. I just think Paul and Anthony are gonna take my boxing to the next level.”

With all your teammates around the bantam-featherweight levels, do you have any suitable sparring available to you?

“I’ll look to get outside sparring in, but I’ll still spar with Delicious as well. There is one heavier amateur in the gym, but he’s a cruiser, Reece Sloane, who I’ve done a few rounds with so far, and that’s been good sparring for me.”

Can you describe your boxing style?

“I’m a power puncher, for sure; but I can box, definitely, but I think in the pros you’ll see a lot of knockouts from me and that’s what sells tickets and get people into you.”

What are your aspirations for your professional career?

“Me and Paul discussed where I want to be in six years and narrowed it down to definitely British level, and hopefully going on to European and world title honours.”

What do you expect your pro debut to be?

“It'll be later on in the year, hopefully in October or November.”

Do you work outside of boxing?

“Yeah, working with schools and young offenders teaching them boxing in Birmingham. A few mates went down that way, but I stayed out of it and never went down that route at all. It’s easy to say to people to go down the right route, but with boxing you can teach it, it’s the right path to talk to people and to teach people a little bit about boxing and the right discipline. I do security at night at nightclubs and pubs and have done a bit of CP – Close Protection – as well.”

Are there any heavyweights out there that you follow or aspire to?

“Not really, I tend to just focus on myself, but I’m a big fan of Frazer Clarke. I like what he’s done and think he’s got all the tools to be successful.”

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