Paul Lowe: The World's Smallest Boxer!
Published May 27, 2009 by Boxing Capital
Tiny Paul Lowe will become the smallest boxer in the world when he makes his professional debut at Stoke-on-Trent's Fenton Manor Sports Complex on Friday night.
The pint-sized power pack who stands just 4ft 8in tall and weighs eight stone faces Welshman Kyle Anthony King in a four round flyweight battle.
Liverpool's Lowe, 28, is one of the world's top stunt men and believes he can become British flyweight champion even though he will be giving away ten inches to fellow first timer King.
Boxing's latest little belter has even beat men a foot taller and said: "It all depends how much effort I put in and I am willing to put a lot in. Given the opportunities I can be a British champion.
"People have always doubted me and I have always faced adversity, but my rivals are the ones at a disadvantage because they have to punch down.
Paul who started boxing five years ago added: "I am a ferocious come forward fighter, but I don't go around shouting my mouth off. I'm a 4ft 8in short a*se so I can't be flashy.
"When people say to me you can't do it I get up for the challenge and boxing professionally is a difficult because it was something I never imagined doing.
"I remember watching boxing when I was a kid and thinking that you must be crazy to get hit in the face. Years later I am a stunt man getting thrown down a well as Batman's double and getting punched in the ring."
Among Lowe's many film credits are Batman Returns, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and National Treasure.
He also starred in the West End as teenager when he played Fat Sam in Bugsy Malone and presented TV show 'F*** Off, I'm Small.
And Lowe is confident he will be the best of Britain's little big men in Stoke when a mountain of boxing 'Mini-Me's' walk tall on the bill
Besides Lowe v King, the bill is topped by British and Commonwealth flyweight champion Chris Edwards (12-12-3) who defends his titles against the lightest fighter in Britain, Derby's Usman Ahmed (5-1-1). 'Ussie' weighs just 7st 10lb.
Lowe's sparring partner Paul Edwards (4-0-0) faces Middlesbrough's Francis Croes and Ashley Sexton (5-0-0) is up against Delroy Spencer in flyweight six rounders.
In the chief support on the Sky televised card Dewsbury's Gary Sykes (11-0) meets Manchester's Anthony Crolla (13-1) in an eliminator for the British super-featherweight title held by Kevin Mitchell.
Also on the top class bill, Ireland's Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland (2-0) bids to stop Georgian Tchilaia (9-8) who took Beijing golden boy James DeGale the distance on his professional debut in February.
Tickets (£35 and £75) for the show which also features other top fighters from Stoke including Scott Miller and Alex Ibbs are on sale and available from www.frankmaloney.com and 0871 226 1508.
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