Anthony Farnell (born 1978), known as the Woodhouse Warrior, was born in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
and grew up in
Failsworth
Failsworth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, north-east of Manchester and south-west of Oldham. The M60 motorway, M60 ring-road motorway skirts it to the east. The population at the United Kingdom C ...
,
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. ...
. He is a former
WBU middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
champion. He retired from the ring in 2004 to concentrate on training.
It was announced on 31 October 2008 that Farnell would train World Amateur Lightweight Champion,
Frankie Gavin for his entry into the professional ranks.
References
External links
BoxRec Bio*
1978 births
Living people
English male boxers
Middleweight boxers
People from Failsworth
Boxers from Manchester
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