‘I use boxing for my mental health’: Love Island’s Nathan Massey details how he uses sport to stay positive… but insists he would only go pro for ‘an obscene amount of money’
Many Love Island stars have spoken candidly about their mental health.
And 2016 winner Nathan Massey has now detailed how he stays positive, as he explained he uses boxing to help enhance his mental and physical health.
The reality hit and former amateur boxer, 31, who found love with wife Cara De La Hoyde on the show, said: ‘I’m a massive boxing fan and love the sport. It’s the best training out there to get fit, toned and for mental health’.
Honest: Many Love Island stars have spoken candidly about their mental health and 2016 winner Nathan Massey has now detailed how he stays positive, as he explained he uses boxing to help enhance his mental and physical health
Nathan recently revealed he’d shed 4.6kg, half a stone, while following MuscleFood’s Goal Getters programme, after becoming a dad for the second time in July.
Despite a host of Love Island stars pursuing boxing careers, including Jack Fincham, Tommy Fury and Idris Virgo, Nathan insists he has no plans follow their pro footsteps.
He told MailOnline: ‘I did a little amateur boxing when I was younger and had a charity fight a couple of years ago, but there’s no way I’d want to get that pro ring…
‘Well, if a promoter offered me an extremely obscene amount of money to turn pro then I’d have to give it some serious thought , but with that unlikely…
My girl: The reality hit and former amateur boxer, 31, who found love with wife Cara De La Hoyde on the show, said: ‘I’m a massive boxing fan and love the sport. It’s the best training out there to get fit, toned and for mental health’
‘I’m very happy to leave it to the others to get on with it!’
Nathan spoke of his personal trainer Sammy Cantwell in his Southern Area Super Flyweight title fight against Ricky Little on 18 December on the undercard of the Shakan Pitters-Craig Richards British Light-Heavyweight title showdown.
Sammy, who has expertly trained Natahan, challenges for his first title and aims to emulate father Mickey, the popular 90s British Flyweight Champion and four-time World Title Challenger, with a victory over Little.
Sweet: Cara and Nathan share son Freddie, aged two, and Delilah, three months
He said: ‘I’d like to give Love Island a go, I’ve still got the boy looks and the bod, but my fiancé wouldn’t be too impressed with that!’
‘Nathan and the rest of them have lived the life in that sunny villa, compared to me getting punched and battered in a sweaty old gym every day,’
‘It’s the glory and pride to lift my first title that makes the sacrifice all worthwhile though. I saw my dad go through it and it’s motivating me to beat Little.’
Support: Nathan spoke of his personal trainer Sammy Cantwell in his Southern Area Super Flyweight title fight against Ricky Little on 18 December on the undercard of the Shakan Pitters-Craig Richards British Light-Heavyweight title showdown