Lewis van Poetsch’s boxing record may not look impressive but it shows just how brave, resilient and in love with the sport he is
By Jonathan Drennan for the Guardian Sport Network
Lewis van Poetsch knows his boxing record is an easy conversation starter. The 29-year-old has had 134 professional fights and lost 123 of them. His record may look damning but in fact it highlights his durability as a journeyman, a crucial cast member in the opening acts of the most brutal of sports.
“I used to work as a barber and I was asked what is a journeyman all the time by my customers,” says Van Poetsch. “Basically, my role is to go in, put on a good show and initiate a new prospect into boxing. I know what I’m doing in there – when to go hard and when to just go the distance. People think it’s like something out of Snatch, going down for fixes in the fifth round, but it’s not like that. We play a vital role at the start of a prospect’s career.”
Written by Jonathan Drennan
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/behind-the-lines/2020/apr/09/life-journeyman-boxer-fights-defeats-few-pints-boxing-lewis-van-poetsch under the title “The life of a journeyman boxer: 134 fights, 123 defeats … and a few pints”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
