Ex-West Brom teen getting a kick out of boxing
Former Albion starlet Shakan Pitters will step beneath the bright lights of the Genting Arena on Saturday having swapped the football pitch for the boxing ring.
Pitters, now aged 28, was with the Albion Academy for much of his teenage years and was also a highly-rated cricketer before stumping for a career in the ring and following in the family footsteps.
Both his father Colin and his two brothers were professional boxers and Pitters said it was always likely he would choose boxing if his football career did not materialise.
“I loved playing football but when I didn’t get the senior career I’d dreamed of I was happy to get in the ring,” he said. “I love boxing and now – a year on from making my debut – I feel I made the right move.”
Pitters is aiming to stretch his perfect record to five wins from five against an as yet unnamed opponent.
