2018 NRL FOOTY TIPPING

“It was a tough transition, six months ago

I was training in Sydney, but then I found the team at Hinterland Boxing Club and I haven’t looked back, they are like a closeknit family,” he said.

“After a year of being in Sydney and boxing professionally I just wasn’t enjoying Sydney so I made the move back to Tasmania and then I got into contact with Steve (Pitt) on the Sunshine Coast.”

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Tyler is now preparing for his fifth professional bout.

“It’s been a tough 12-week training camp, I’m excited it’s a big fight put on by Tasman fighters, I started training with Steve nine weeks ago and still have three weeks to go,” Tyler explained.

“It’s been a long three months, there’s been a lot of running, swimming, a lot of sparring, a lot of travelling, and I’ve just been sticking to the plan that Steve gives us.

“Steve always comes with a plan and with that plan I can give 100% of myself, he knows what it takes to get his athletes to a high level and have a 100% faith of winning.”

Tyler

The 25 year old is looking forward to his next fight on July 15 at the Fortitude Valley Music Hall on the same card as fellow boxer Dana Coolwell, and is determined to stay in the winning circle.

“My opponent Shamal Ram Anuj is a bit of