Great shot from my brother Alex today in the semi final. Good to know heโs been watching and learning from me. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
May god have a place for you in heaven Willie. Thank you for being in my corner and always supporting me, Iโll miss you a lot. A great champion but an even better person. My dad will never be the same with out you around. ๐๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Suffered my 1st ever loss as a boxer today to undefeated welsh champion Dominic Janes who boxed a smart fight and won a points decision. Tough catching these fast guys over 1 & a half minute rounds. Back to training Monday. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Working hard today with
@boxingbooth
canโt believe how similar his moves are to my dads so not finding it to hard to adapt. Having a good time training ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
6th for 6 Scottish gold medals today, well done to my tough opponent west of Scotland champion Devenay from Barrhead in glasgow. Thanks for all the support. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Heavyweight champion asked me for a picture last night so I said yes. He then went on to call my dad a Scottish legend. Kind words from Tyson, lovely big guy.
Working on the same combinations over and over since I was a baby. They just come out now I donโt even think about them. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Very lucky to spar with former world amateur champ
@SultanZaurbek
and 13-0 as a pro over 6x3โs. Very tough way to learn but itโs bringing me on even faster. No 16yr old the world can phase me after mixing in this company. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฐ๐ฟ
You told me to rest tonight after training today, but you also told me yrs ago when your tired and donโt want to train is when you should push yourself hardest. So I ran 6 miles, didnโt think youโd catch me on the way home! ๐
Now thatโs a corner most can only dream of. Youโll be missed Willie, thanks for everything especially having my back that day. You fought my corner in more ways than one. Rest easy champ. ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Debut on this day 6yrs ago in the same place my dad made his debut as an amateur in the old shrubhill club on leith walk. Still never lost a round. Iโm coming. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Wellโฆ dinner finished. Of to sleep. Iโm going for my 7th National title tomorrow after all! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Scottish not far away again, never boxed at the same weight twice! 59 kgs, Going for my 6th national title in February. Start camp today. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Last day training over. Sharp technical run through with my Dad, already 63.5kgs this am on 2650kcals still fully hydrated. Prepared for a tough fight on Saturday and then some. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Training done, bang on weight and ready to fly to dublin tomorrow to fight on Friday against a top Irish champion. Canโt wait to get back in the ring. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Great to be back in the ring today after so long. Won comfortably against a tough opponent, rusty & a bit flat but great to be in a ring with a crowd watching! On to the finals next week. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Another good bout today big thanks to my opponent for coming through and putting up a good fight. Happy to have got another good win by second round KO.
#godsplan
๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Great sparring with undefeated pros
@reganglackin98
and commonwealth featherweight champion
@NateCollins60
yesterday in glasgow. Very fortunate to be mixing with these guys at 15yrs old. 6X3โs. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Dad caught a clip of my last round of my 12x3โs today. Still alert and fresh. Not sure Iโve been so fit! Canโt wait to the Scottish! No 6 coming up ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
I know exactly where I am going and nothing or no one will stop me or that. No matter what happens on the journey I will end up at the destination I have in my mind and heart. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Unbelievable experience sparring
@SultanZaurbek
today in Billy Nelsonโs gym. What a fighter and I learnt so much, thanks Bill for the pads and Sultan for the great rounds. ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ Kazakhstan boxers built different!
Thank you once against
@SultanZaurbek
for the sparring experience and teaching me the โKazakโ shots. ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฐ๐ฟ
He didnโt take it so easy on me here a few yrs back Derry, He said you were a great boxer, weโll have to visit your gym. Thanks for kind words champ Iโll keep working harder than everyone else everyday until Iโm there. ๐ฅ
@ArthurMachlan
I wish your dad would of took it that easy on me when we sparred , keep working hard champ your destined to get the top , keep listening to your dad you canโt go wrong
Working very hard with my Dad, some great spars planned in the coming weeks. This is my destiny, god made me for this life. I train I eat & sleep & I repeat. I know my purpose & it will come to pass. NO ONE or nothing can stop it. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
After an MRI and weeks of painful treatment namely shockwave therapy and shoulder rehabilitation Iโm back punching and ready for a big 2024. My Dad caught a wee clip of me yesterday. Still in pain but recovering and punching light again. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Iโve not stopped training, running, weightlifting, sparring, for a solid year now. Almost a year since Iโve boxed and itโs devastating. I live to box, but when it starts again I hope they have trained like me. Because if not people are in a lot of trouble๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Was gutted for
@LeeMcGregor3
last night I really was. Maybe my emotions clouding my judgment as Iโve known Lee since I was 5yrs old but I thought he won. What a warrior you are champ. Youโll be back. Mach
Good luck to everyone I trained with in team Scotland. Especially Liam Flynn. Sorry Iโm not there to win a gold as Iโm sure I would have, & sorry to the bus loads of people who had organised to come watch me. I trained so hard for 8 weeks for this. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
EVENT INFORMATION ๐ฅ
Please see the link below for spectator information for this weekend's GB Junior & Youth Three Nations Championships which will take place at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell;
@England_Boxing
@WelshBoxing
#GB3N23
Last session done with my dad before Saturdays Scottish final. Feeling great and canโt wait to box. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Of to sleep, 7:00am sprints, 2:00pm training and photoshoot with a top newspaper for a interview, then strength & conditioning tomorrow evening. The journey continues. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Super chilled day about to eat dinner, already on weight and buzzing to fight tomorrow. Itโs been so long. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
My dad barred me from the gym today made me rest, I keep a training dairy and Iโve not had a full week of in 8yrs. Has to be the only way. 3 days every few yrs is plenty. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Thanks for having me Billy and allowing Sultan to help me. I realise Iโm very fortunate to be sparring a future world champion even though itโs very painful! ๐ whatever it takes to reach the top! ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฐ๐ฟ
Great to see โฆ
@ArthurMachlan
โฉ today sparring Sultan
This young man puts in the graft.
See you Friday
And all the best in the British next week๐๐
Thatโs what you call trainers/coaches. Look at their conditions as well, they can move like boxers while coaching you! We trained two hours straight today no rounds! When these guys talk I actually listen. Theyโve been there & done it.
#blessed
My dad is my coach, heโs a former star of boxing Scotland. They all learnt so much from him. He beat every Scot he ever fought with ease and theyโre allowed to coach. My dad is a boxing aficionado & boxing brain amazes โexpertsโ I only understand my dad. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Interval runs and hill sprints at Arthurโs seat tonight in preparation for the Monkstown cup in a few weeks. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ช
3 sessions yesterday, so only one good run up Arthurs seat this am. I see so many young boxers drinking alcohol, vaping, staying out until 3:00am @ parties. Disrespectful to boxing.
#dedication
#discipline
#determination
#drive
Iโll never be out worked.๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Very excited to be told Iโm boxing the Irish 2007 champion in May in Dublin. Thanks
@paulykinsella
for the opportunity. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช
Had a great win in the semi finals today against a tough opponent from Ireland stopping him in the 3rd round, looking forward to the final tomorrow against Irish champion Dylan Conroy. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
๐ My Dad, Taylor, Burns, Harrison hadnโt won 4 national titles by 13 never mind two international gold medals and beaten Russian No1s. Donโt you worry about what Iโm gonna do, you get yourself out a run chubby you have kids. Embarrassing Iโm 13 yrs old.
Brilliant training with former Scottish light welterweight champion and my dads commonwealth games team mate Lee Sharp today. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ
I had hard sparring even when I was young! ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ like my Da says
#successbreedssuccess
well done Josh. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
NOTHING will take me of the path of my destination.
Iโm interested only in being the best fighter Scotland has ever had. I donโt care about girls, going out, eating bad food, hanging out with idiots. I train twice a day every day with one thing in mind. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
@AlexArthur1
@ArthurMachlan
Hopefully ..... ๐ Loads slip thru the net when they get a peak of the her fury monster CRITICAL TIME for an athlete !!!! ๐ฅ
Twice a day everyday apart from Sundays. Itโll show when itโs needed most. Iโll never drink alcohol, Iโll never put rubbish in my body Iโll always train everyday until Iโm where I want to be. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
I just really hope Scotland win as many golds as possible. Iโm a proud Scottish boy. I love being Scottish and want to fight for my country and bring medals home. Some donโt want me to but I wonโt be denied. Iโve known Liam for 6yrs heโs a great guy and boxer
Great rounds with John Thain up AAA today. Learning and improving all the time. Back to spar future world champ
@SultanZaurbek
on Friday! ๐ฅ๐ต๐ญ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฐ๐ฟ
Iโd just sparred my dad
@AlexArthur1
because people my age and weight last less than 3 rounds. Why donโt you stop by my dads gym in future and try hit me if anyone can beat me? ๐
Itโs fine Dad, you see some of those โtop trainersโ holding pads that far apart youโd think that they were imitating a boxer with two heads. ๐
Wee clip of
@ArthurMachlan
who we sponsor , winner of 5 Scottish titles and soon to be more , keep putting in the hard work mate glad to be able to help you out ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@AlexArthur1
A year ago today since Iโve been in the ring, terrible really. 1st round KO in the national championships for my 4th Scottish title. Letโs hope boxing starts soon because everyone else is boxing around the world apart from UK! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Training finished today, Iโve prepared &
dieted the hardest I ever have for the
@MONKSTOWNBC
inter cup this weekend in Dublin. In for some hard bouts & canโt wait to see my bro
@RyanSmillie5
& my crazy uncle
@ianTims
& of course the main man
@paulykinsella
๐ฎ๐ช
Yeah... but the scary thing is he always smiles. The man would need drained of blood to stay down. I hit him hard today clean and he just grins. ๐๐
To think Iโd have been fighting for the British gold medal today is pretty frustrating. So I hit Arthur seat for some miles then went to church. Gods plan is greater than manโs. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
Looking forward to sparring with European gold medalist Tadhg OโDonnell tomorrow whoโs over from
Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช up AAA. Always learning & gaining experience for the future thatโs inevitable in my mind. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
The thought of boxing again soon gives me my life back, it shouldnโt have been taken away in the 1st place, all Iโve done is train, spar, run, lift weights, eat well & stay ready. Iโm good to go. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅโ๐ฝ
A young man who is willing to sacrifice his childhood & teens and is willing to suffer daily in order to win and be a champion is already unbeatable. โ๏ธโณ๐ฃ๐ฅ
Had a very tough fight with a good English lad Kaiden Zaman yesterday at the William Wallace cup, turned into a real war. Full credit to Kaiden. Sadly on my return home I was 3.2kgs over 63.5kgs & my dad would not allow me to try lose the weight to box today.
Brilliant to have top Irish junior Sean Lynch over to spar with me in Edinburgh this weekend. Sean is 17 and going for the Europeans after the all Ireland championships in January. All the best mate. ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช
Bit work from today on the simple basics which my dad says โnever lets you downโ he always says โif you go straight to it you get there 1stโ ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Great session with my Dad today working on left hook to the body set ups. Looking forward to letting them go in a bout. I won my last fight with a left hook to the body, but itโs better now. ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
#TunnelVision