Logan Palmer, from Kingswood, fell in love with boxing at the age of three – and his proud dad says “it’s a matter of when, not if” he makes it to the top
05:00, 27 Jul 2026
Logan Palmer as a three year old with his dad’s boxing gloves(Image: Submitted)
A young boxing prodigy is making waves in the ring and winning competitions at home and overseas. Logan Palmer is just 16, but has his sights set on the big time after training at various Hull boxing clubs since he was just three years old.
Mum and dad, Sharon and Carter Palmer are incredibly proud of their son, who most recently triumphed at Dublin’s Monkstown Box Cup, which took place in early July. He has been rigorously training while revising for his GCSEs, which he sat this year.
Logan Palmer, from Kingswood, triumphed in Dublin in July(Image: Submitted)
Logan, from Kingswood, was only three when he got into boxing. He was in the loft with his dad, who used to box at an amateur level, when a box fell over and an old boxing t-shirt fell out. Carter said: “He picked it up and took it down with him. He just started going to bed with my t-shirt on. Just one day, we were in the garden and he said ‘can I go up there with you?’. He asked to get more stuff from the loft, so I got him my gloves. He’s a quiet lad, very modest, when he wins he doesn’t jump for joy, whereas I’m crying like a baby.
“When Logan was a little over the age of three and a half, he would join in with some small boxing sessions with the City of Hull Boxing Academy, and I think with his cuteness, boxers felt it very easy and enjoyable watching a proper cute little dude bouncing around with his gloves on. But at the same time it was hard to dismiss that Logan had such a weird connection and gift for boxing, especially being a good six years away from actually being able to compete.
Logan as a child at his boxing club(Image: Submitted)
“It was very strange knowing that he actually understood this and just wanted to learn and understand the sport. I would say only three months in Logan wanted the opportunity to be personally trained, having 1:1 sessions with one of the more elite boxers and coaches. Me and my wife spoke about this and were worried this could be too much for him to handle but we were very quickly proven wrong. Nearly 13 years later he is still going strong.”
After 11 years with City of Hull Boxing, Logan moved across to St Paul’s Boxing Academy. A little over a year later, Logan asked his dad to contact Paul Croll of Tommy Coyle Academy. Carter said he saw something “click” once Logan began training at the academy. “The boy just got better and better,” Carter said, “his whole mindset was different. His training quadrupled. His sparring sessions were so overwhelming with knowledge and experience it was then that Logan really made a name for himself.”
Logan started beating England representatives, becoming National Champion, number one in the county, five times Yorkshire champion and three-times Box Cup Champion. He was also named boxer of the tournament taking away the belt. He’s also been runner up in NAGBCs and three national competitions. Most recently, Logan has come back from Ireland winning gold in the Monkstown Dublin championship.
Logan with his dad, Carter, who has completed coaching training inspired by his son(Image: Submitted)
Logan’s journey has helped shape his dad’s too. Carter, who used to amateur box with his family as a youngster, now holds a full England Boxing Level 2 coaching qualification. He said: “As well as me training him at home and as an amateur coach, I knew I needed a more suitable experience for him, so I found myself going through my coaching qualifications.
“This meant I was more involved with the boxers and their development. Being a part of Logan’s journey and watching who he has become has been unbelievable. His journey is still a huge exciting journey – he has it all planned out. Not once did I ever say to him ‘I want you to do this’. You just don’t, you let your kids grow themselves.”
Logan used to practice with his sister, Savannah, who is three years his senior also used to box. Now, his younger siblings are his biggest fans. His dad says he is “like a bolt of lightning” that has great respect for other boxers, but is never afraid to step into the ring.
“The respect that boy has for the boxers is phenomenal. When he’s beat them he asks them for a photo, but when he’s beaten he always approaches them for a photo. He’s not out on the streets, doing silly things with his pals. He’s got mates and sometimes me and his mum offer to pay for him to go for something with his mates, we’ll pay for the meals. But he just says ‘I need to train’.
“When you see a boxer get in with an England number one, you’d expect the boxer that’s facing them to be a little worried. But that’s never happened. He’s always outboxed the boxer, he puts on one hell of a display. He’s not just in it for the amateurs. He’s got a plan and he knows where he’s going and we just have to follow him. We know he’s going to get there, it’s a matter of when. He’s like a bolt of lightning. Because we’ve not pushed it on him, we’ve found his rhythm.”
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