Training as a boxer for two decades to unlock her inner warrior spirit, Tracey Webber is gearing up to face her professional fight debut.

She’s an athlete with true grit, determination, and a will to succeed. When she steps in the ring, she is a force to be reckoned with, outside the ring her training motivates her to be the best version of herself.

Now, aged 39, Tracey is ready to finally make her professional boxing debut after a handful of cancelled fights.

“I turned over professional three years ago and I was meant to have my debut fight in March 2020, but then of course lockdown came.

“I’ve had three fights that have fell through, now it’s the fourth time lucky and we’re all set for my fight in April,” she said.

Stepping into her boxing career as a means to find an energy outlet, Tracey would never have imagined the journey the sport would take her on.

“I started boxing when I was 19 and I played football before that, so I had always been involved in sport.

“I fell in love with boxing as soon as I began, I felt like I’d found my place in the world.

“I found it tough growing up and I had some trouble at school, but it was different in the ring, I felt like I belonged, and I knew I wanted to stick with it.”

Having a sport to unleash her feelings and direct her energy was vital for Tracey, who started to see true character development as a result of her focused mind.

“I’ve got ADHD, I’m very energetic and I need something to focus my attention on.

“Boxing helped me focus, it gave me respect for myself and respect for other people. It’s the key to living the right life and staying on track, having something positive in your life, like sport, is amazing,” she explained.

It’s not an easy sport to maintain, with long training hours and a strict diet, but the benefits outweigh the sacrifices.

Working alongside her sport, Tracey trains twice a day for five days of the week, with a run on the weekend. Her days include strength and conditioning sessions, boxing specific sessions and spells of cardio.

Her current training regime is preparing her for her next ring walk, as she locks her attention onto St George’s Day.

The Celtic Warrior steps into the ring on Sunday 23 April at The Fuse in Partington, where she faces a Brazilian opponent.

Pictured - Tracey Webber, champion dreams.

“I can’t wait for my next fight, it’s been three years in the making and I’m so happy to finally have my date.

“She’s flying over from Brazil, that’s one of the great things about boxing, hopefully I’ll be travelling the world too as I advance to with my career.”

With dreams beyond the clouds, Tracey aspires to become a world champion and says she only wants to fight the best.

“I want to be a world champion, undisputed, if possible, the sky is the limit. I’m getting older and I’ve got to be realistic, but I want to fight the best very quickly.

“The world is your oyster. I’ve got a boxing brain and it’s a very technical sport, all about outwitting your opponent,” Tracey said.

Her boxing journey has even taken her to national television, where she appeared on the intense show SAS: Who Dares Wins.

When two unfamiliar faces walked into her boxing gym, Tracey thought she might be about to secure a new sponsorship deal, but the real story was something she never would have imagined.

“Two men from the casting team on SAS Who Dares Wins walked into my gym, I didn’t even know who they were.

“I was showing off with my shadow boxing thinking they may have clocked me for a sponsor, but when I finished, they started talking to me and they introduced themselves.

“I couldn’t even swim and I didn’t think I was the best candidate for the show at all, but they told me to go for the casting and it would also be great exposure for my boxing career too.

“I went to the casting, didn’t expect to get through, then before I knew it, I was being shipped off for the show.”

SAS Who Dares Wins is a gruelling test of mental and physical toughness where recruits attempt to complete the hardest boot camp on television.

Tracey relays that the experience was ‘unreal’ and built-up incredible levels of mental strength for her.

“Everyone slept with one eye open, you didn’t know if they would burst through your doors at 3am, we barely got any sleep.

“The meals were also very limited, the show is 11 days along and I was proud to make it to the 6th day when they got rid of me, I never gave up.”

The spirit of never giving up is something that lives deep within Tracey, who has proven to have a true warrior spirit.

Her next test will come on 23 April when she steps into the ring for her professional debut. From there, it’s onwards and upwards for the Hattersley fighter.

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