Poignantly, Joseph told the T&A at the time<\/a>: “The sport kept me alive, as it was something to fight for.\n<\/p>\n\n “I pushed myself to box again over the last few months, and I feel as though I’ve got a few years left, especially with where I’ve been and what I’ve gone through over the last few years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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Nathan Joseph’s impressive English title belt. (Image: UGC)\n<\/p>\n
Partner pays tribute<\/p>\n
\n Joseph, who grew up in Bradford and became widely known and loved within the community, had a tribute paid to him by his partner of over five years, Deehan Mair.\n<\/p>\n
\n She told the T&A: \u201cHe is remembered for his resilience, fierce loyalty, and the determination that defined him both inside and outside the ring.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThroughout his life, Nathan faced challenges that would have overwhelmed many.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cYet he continued to push forward with discipline, ambition, and a quiet strength that inspired those around him.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHis early\u2011morning training sessions, his commitment to the sport he loved, and his dream of becoming \u201cThe Guvnor\u201d earned him deep respect from fighters and fans alike.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cNathan underwent life\u2011saving treatment in Switzerland, defying the odds to return home and rebuild his life.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHis courage, both physical and emotional, left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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Nathan Joseph poses proudly at home with his belt. (Image: UGC)\n<\/p>\n
When will his funeral take place?<\/p>\n
\n Joseph\u2019s funeral will take place on Tuesday, June 30 at 12:45pm at Bierley Woods Crematorium, Shetcliffe Lane, Bierley, BD4 6QJ. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n All who knew him, trained with him, or supported him throughout his journey are welcome to attend and pay their respects.\n<\/p>\n
\n A GoFundMe page has been set up<\/a>, with all contributions going directly towards funeral costs and arrangements.\n<\/p>\n\n The family say they are deeply grateful for the support already shown and welcome anyone who wishes to contribute or share the page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nathan Joseph had suffered from ill health previously, culminating in him having a life-saving operation out in Switzerland…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":655359,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-655358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/655359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}