DAN MORLEY - British boxing’s biggest social media star - is back with a bang. The 28-year-old Epsom welterweight clocked up a modest 8-0 record on the small-hall circuit between 2018 and 2022, to little fanfare. 11 Dan Morley launched his comeback with a perfect liver shot knockout Credit: Rex 11 Morley is now hoping to get a British title shot Credit: Boxing Tunes 11 The 28-year-old coached out in the Maldives Credit: Instagram @danmorleyboxing 11 He coached Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown during his time there Credit: Instagram @danmorley97 And a disillusionment with the frustrating sport, combined with the covid pandemic that crippled it, put him on the sidelines for two years and bedridden at mum’s house.
In that time though, the self-taught video whizz started creating brilliant boxing clips and biographies on some of history’s greatest boxers. This has earned follows and friendships from superstars from Sugar Ray Leonard, to Carl Froch and even Jackass legend Johnny Knoxville and music legend Snoop Dogg . Morley’s TikTok and Instagram accounts grew to over 500,000 followers and he was invited to teach the sport he loves in paradise hotels in Switzerland and the Maldives And on July 6 the newly empowered puncher won his comeback with a beautiful body shot in the opening round and he already has another September date secured as promoters who previously overlooked him now chase his signature.
The entrepreneur sat down with SunSport to explain his rapid ri.