The 20-year-old from Bromley is trained by his dad Samm, who is head coach at Lambeth’s Churchills Boxing Gym.

Mullins (6-0) won the 2020 National Amateur Championships before turning professional the following year.

He will face Somerset’s Paul Roberts (3-4) for his first belt in the paid ranks.

Asked about training his son, Samm said: “It’s twice as hard for him and twice as hard for me. I’m on his case twice as much, but I keep saying if he doesn’t want to put up with it he can go and find another coach.

“At the moment it is working, we’re kind of pushing each other. But I do feel for him, because not only is he living with his dad but he’s living with his coach.

“He won titles as an amateur and I believe he can do it as a pro. I’m not going to go shouting out he is the best flyweight in the world. But if we don’t win the Southern Area then I can tell you now that he won’t be boxing.

“If he wins titles then he can push on. If he doesn’t, I’m not there just to make the numbers up.

“I say it to all my fighters: ‘If you can’t win a Southern Area, then you shouldn’t be in the gym’. I don’t mean that with any disrespect, but it is a minimum belt, a start, for anything fighting.

“Harry is only 20 so they [Roberts’ team] think he is a kid, but they are in for a shock.”

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The lightweight, and son of former world champion, Lee Haskins, will break his 630-day sabbatical from the sport on Saturday, November 20 when he features on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon.

Earlier this year the Bristolian was due to get back on track, but was unlucky to see two fights fall through after late pull outs from opponents.

However, with COVID keeping him out of the ring, Haskins reflected on the last 18 months positively as he has been training with his Dad, which has left him eager to show the fruits of his hard work.

“The last year and a half have been hard, because fighting is the only thing that I know how to do and when that gets taken away from me, I’m a bit clueless,” he said.

“I stayed in training, because my Dad is my trainer anyway he did all of my pad work at home and things like that.

“He (Dad) wasn’t very nice with the training, but then you can’t have people who are going to be nice to you because boxing isn’t a nice place to be, it’s a horrible place.

“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring, but I love fighting in front of a crowd. After a win everyone is hugging you, taking pictures of you and you feel like a bit of a celebrity.

Last time out, Haskins claimed his first stoppage as a professional against Daniel Alder in Bristol to take his record to 2-0. Next up, 21-year-old is pencilled in to face Jamie Quinn in Wiltshire, with the contest scheduled for four rounds.

Promoter Mark Neilson says he’s eager to see what Haskins will bring to the show at Swindon’s MECA in Regent Circus.

“Anton will always have a buzz about him because of his Dad, but he’s got some talents of his own that he’ll be keen to demonstrate, he’s definitely one to keep your eye on,” he said.

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Gray, who is based in Calne and trains out of Lathbury’s Emerald gym in Chippenham, will feature on Neilson Boxing’s latest Fight Town show which is taking place on Saturday, November 20 at Swindon’s MECA.

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Price will be making his professional debut on Saturday, November 20, on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon.

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Price will be making his professional debut on Saturday, November 20, on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon.

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Megan, who is based at Mark Kent’s Contender gym in Melksham, is set to make her first appearance as a professional on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show on Saturday 18th September.  

The show, which is taking place at Swindon’s MECA, will feature a variety of talent from the county including former Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Luke Watkins, as well as fellow debutants Connor Gray and brothers Billy and Nigel Harris.  

“I’m really looking forward to making my debut and I’m grateful for the opportunity,” said Megan.  

“I’ve been looking to make my debut for a long time. I was meant to fight in April as of last year but due to coronavirus that obviously didn’t go ahead.  

“Ever since then I have just been doing constant training to make sure I’m at the best of my ability.  

“My debut has been a long time coming, I think I have been waiting now for about two years, so I’m hungry for this fight. 

“Words can’t really describe my excitement for this fight. I’m going to be explosive and I’m going to show my speed.”  

In preparation for her debut, the super flyweight has been sparring with some experienced boxers including Swindon’s Bec Connolly, who has fought stars such as world champion Terri Harper, Olympian Tasha Jonas and Walsall’s Rachel Ball.  

“Sparring wise, I’ve sparred all of the professional lads in the gym,” she added.  

“I’ve also been sparring with Bec Connolly, she is quite well known in this area because she has been in some big fights.  So we’ve had some great sparring, we are just getting ready for this fight and I’m really looking forward to it. I can’t wait to go in there and show everyone what I can do.”  

Neilson Boxing Promoter Mark Neilson says he is eagerly anticipating Megan’s debut after hearing good things about her from people within the sport.  

“It’s great that Megan will be making her debut with us, and we are really looking forward to seeing what she is capable of,” he said.  

“I’ve heard a few people say she is one to watch and I know she has been sparring with some good professionals as preparation.”  

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Mudway, who has a perfect record of 4-0 as a professional, is set to star on Neilson Boxing’s Fight Town show in Swindon on Saturday, September 18th, in what will be his first outing for almost a year and half.

The 25-year-old’s career shuddered to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but away from the sport, he has had a busy year as he got engaged and became a dad for the first time.

The birth of his son, Dempsey, earlier this year has given the Stroud fighter a fresh motivation ahead of his fight next month as he paid tribute to his partner Ellie helping him stay on top of his preparation.

“Last year was a bad year for a lot of people, but for me, it definitely took a turn for the better as I met my fiancé,” he said.

“We have a baby now, so it has been a crazy year. I’ve learned a lot about myself and it has been quite eye-opening.

“I go to the gym every day and put myself through agony for my new family, it’s all for my little man.

“Before, it was just for me but now I have a couple of other people it’s for as well and that has given me another reason to want to succeed that little bit more.

“Being in camp kills me because I’m away early in the morning and sometimes I don’t get back until late at night.

“I have to hold my hands up to my partner because she is the one getting up late at night so get up and train.”

In the ring, Mudway admits the delay has put an end to any momentum he had at the beginning of last year, but says he is looking to remain as active as possible for the remainder for 2021.

“Once the New Year starts I’m going for titles and nothing is getting in my way because I’ve missed out on a lot,” he added.

“Pre-covid we were looking at trying to fight for the Southern Area title, so had that of all gone to plan I would like to think I’d have fought for that title already.

“We are planning on fighting in September and then again in October to keep busy.”

Mudway will be featuring on the show alongside Fight Factory stablemate Shabir Haidary, who is making his debut, as well as other talent such as former Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Luke Watkins.

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Neilson’s next show, which will feature a host of homegrown talent including Swindon’s former Commonwealth champion Luke Watkins, will take place on Saturday 18th September at the MECA.

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The fighter, who was born in Oxford, has a perfect record of 8-0 as a professional, as he looks ahead to his ring return next month.

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The event will be the first of its kind for well over a year after Covid-19 curtailed Neilson Boxing’s last proposed show back in April 2020.

In addition to Watkins, who has a record of 14-2, the show features talent from further afield in the south west, such as Oxford’s Brad Townsend, Somerset’s Ryan Wheeler and son of former world champion Lee Haskins, Anton, who is unbeaten since becoming a professional in 2019.

Reflecting on the card and the return to action, Neilson can’t wait to get underway.

“We are delighted to be back and we are back with a bang,” said the Swindon promoter, who also revealed a plethora of Wiltshire fighters who are set to star in September.

“The line-up is great, we have Luke Watkins who is a top 10 ranked cruiserweight and he will be fighting for some titles soon.

“We have a couple of debuts, which is always good. People might not have heard of these but we have a young lady called Megan Redstall who is fighting out of Mark Kent’s gym Contender in Melksham and we also have Connor Gray from Liam Lathbury’s Emerald set up in Chippenham too.

“Johnny Ward will be on the show. He looks good, he sounds good and he’s a really hard-hitting super-middleweight, who has changed his coaching set up so it’s exciting to see what he will bring to the table.”

Over recent years Neilson Boxing have enjoyed great success with their shows attracting large crowds at both the MECA and Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon.

Despite tickets only just going on sale, Neilson says he has been encouraged by the uptake so far and is looking forward to hosting another live show.

“Hopefully we will lift the roof off the place. We have only just started selling tickets and they’re already going quite quickly online, so looks like it’s going to be a sell-out.

“A standard ticket is £40, this is going to be a card with 10 great fights and a real quality operator and hometown hero in Luke Watkins as main event. In addition to that we also have a Southern Area title final eliminator as chief support to Luke, so it makes for a great night out.”

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