BBC<\/a>: “You’re going to see me get in the ring with someone up for a fight, and so am I \u2013 I’m ready to show the world what I’m about.”<\/p>\nHe went on: “It was only a matter of time before I stepped into the ring.<\/p>\n
“With my TV work, there’s never been a gap where it’s fitted, but I feel ready and confident.”<\/p>\n
Joey has turned his hand to a number of athletic shows, including Splash!, which was diving, The Jump, which was winter sports, and the military-style Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n
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Joey’s uncle says he’s ‘more than capable of going four rounds'(Image: KWPR)<\/p>\n
He said: “With all these shows, I always put 100% in \u2013 I put myself through pain and discipline.<\/p>\n
“This is just another level of grit and discipline.<\/p>\n
“A lot of people know me as being silly and joking around, [but in the gym] I like to keep it serious.”<\/p>\n
Joey told his uncle that he wanted to be treated the same as any other boxer he might coach, meaning he couldn’t “moan or fuss”.<\/p>\n
Tony has trained world title fighters such as Antony Joshua and Ricky Burns.<\/p>\n
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Joey Essex has seriously beefed up since his time on TOWIE(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
He said Joey was a hard worker and “more than capable of going four rounds” in his fight against Numeiro this weekend in Manchester.<\/p>\n
Joey added: “I’m really enjoying it. You get to a point where you look forward to sparring, to getting punched in the face.<\/p>\n
“The closer we get to the fight, the more confident and excited I am getting.<\/p>\n
“I believe in myself as a person. I feel I should have been an athlete, and this is my time.”<\/p>\n
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Joey Essex is making his boxing debut this weekend(Image: KWPR)<\/p>\n![\"Joey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_MF-22-PPC-CC-23-07-25-MF-22-Presser-389.jpg\")
Joey Essex is excited to get into the ring(Image: KWPR)<\/p>\n