'I had to cut 9kg in four weeks that's tough, particularly while trying to learn the skills and train twice a day' Former Premier League title winner Danny Simpson on accepting a celebrity boxing fight having never taken a punch in his life

Simpson detailed how the pressure of performing in front of a hostile crowd at Dublin's 3Arena transformed into motivation, saying: "In a weird way, that helped. I've been an underdog my whole life..."

Simpson reflected on the stakes of the fight, highlighting that it wasn't just about winning, but also about pride: "If he lost, Aarons had pledged to hand over his one million YouTube subscribers plaque. For Simpson, it was his Premier League winner's medal."

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