Zelfa Barrett's 'come from a life of hell’ - Manchester boxer's emotional story | BBC Sport

Manchester boxer Zelfa Barrett reflects on his life, family bereavements and sporting career ahead of a world title eliminator fight.
Pictures courtesy of Matchroom.
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'In that ring, I'm prepared to die' - Manchester boxer Zelfa Barrett's emotional story | BBC Sport

[@dappas8682]

Everyone cherish your mother ❤️

[@scribble3478]

Everyone has a different experience with their mother.

[@czntv1046]

❤🙏🏽

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

In it my mum was a crack rat ​@@scribble3478

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

@@scribble3478 so true

[@8bitH]

This is a beautiful little film

[@dwaynesamuels2543]

Choked me up that did.. where he said hes prepared to die in the ring, he'd be with his mum so you would be doing him a favour! Im sure his mum is extremely proud and she can wait a little longer to see you bro so live your life

[@Lawbosstv]

Come on Zelfa!!! Everyone would love to see you become a world champion and God willing it will happen

[@frankdux3947]

Wow that hit home when he said you’ll be doing me favour putting me back with my mum 😢😢

[@davidrobson-odugbemi2621]

BEAUTIFULLY FILMED AND NARRATED! Amazing!

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Proud of your uncles, and proud of you

[@jackkilgannon1644]

Great video, big up Zelfa! What a man he is!

[@ViralSportsTV397]

Big up Zelfa One love ❤from the London Army

[@davidbennett8003]

God bless you son 🙏🏻

[@jthomas4361]

Keep pushing Zelfa, you will make it

[@mariadodds2042]

An incredible young man. A great attitude. He is transforming his pain into purpose. All the best Champ. 🫷👌💯

[@larssoncelticfc]

Awesome video, almost tearing up watching it.

[@czntv1046]

🙏🏽💙 Big Respect Zelfa

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Come on Zelfa lad you got this !!

[@KICKBOXERDAN08]

Absolutely love this ❤ felt story 👏🏿

[@user-hq8bb9yv1u]

Amazing this.. All the Best Zelfa ❤

[@denvahcoleman4259]

That life Zelfa has lived, that background, his story is what Champion's are made of! I hope he captures world honours!

[@MufcGgmu38]

Was so close last year

[@lodersracing]

All the best Zelfa

[@CrimeChroniclesTV]

Powerful! Let’s go Zelfa!

[@SeanB84-ws9tg]

Absolutely beautiful video this.

[@Jay-wm2im]

Loved this

[@maboh]

All the best young lad!

[@3StripesBenz]

Was watching the boxing one night and I was like I know his face and it was from a Bugzy Malone video "Hulk smashhhh, flip da couch!"

[@ricardoricochet3021]

And a few freestyles

[@3StripesBenz]

@@ricardoricochet3021 yeah it was the Spitfire, JDZ media one

[@liamhavard9020]

Good on the kid liked him from day 1

[@lewis1717]

Go on Zelfa lad massive respect for you bro. Salford’s behind you 👍

[@user-zt1mq7qy5j]

Fair play lad ❤

[@megarichie007]

Loved Zelfas Mam in the earlier Documentary you could see Zelfa was the apple of her eye ❤

[@knucklebutty]

NICE ONE, BEAUTIFUL FILM.

[@CarlaGee-pn4sv]

I wish you all the best 👊🏾

[@LEE444S]

Thank you. I do respect you both for keeping up and pushing on. It inspire me aswell. Any man who is not prepared to fight, even if it is the world for his family or the people he Love is dead inside. I don't care if the world hates me or laugh at me for it aswell. But if someone is important to you then you try and 4k those who say that I don't. I know that he does and s he is so much better at it than me. It is intimidating but it is such a great feeling once you realise that all the created issues and drama and organised matches that he always stood up for me. Careful how others make use of AI as a Tool to confuse, control and manipulate by posing as someone else. Thanks for the inspiring message

[@ricardoricochet3021]

What are u talking bout😂

[@LEE444S]

@@ricardoricochet3021 well you know me by now, I'm sure. I just talk and say things... But then when it comes to people and emotions, feelings and so on I am perhaps a little more real about it, rather than messing around with someone's heart. Shame on me I guess while everyone now makes me look like the biggest ahole

[@michaeldarbyshire1903]

All the best mate!

[@scottcurly6806]

used to love watching pat,so good to see you both doing good things in the sport

[@johnscholes4699]

Good Zelfa stay focused

[@khawartanvir5723]

Great Win For Zelfa!

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

Fun fact zelfa cousin is Tyler from the band children of Zeus. Keep working hard zelfa.

[@MufcGgmu38]

Yeh and his other cousin is Brandon Williams plays for united

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

@@MufcGgmu38 I didn't know that Thank you brother.

[@olimc123]

❤👊🏼

[@Drogheda1991]

❤

[@garywoodgrw]

Anyone know the music in the background?

[@recodegamesstudio]

Yeah mate

[@daweilee1986]

*No one can say

[@NEO786]

Hardly a life of hell… go to Afghanistan or Iraq or Syria or Gaza and you’ll see what hell is

[@sarahdaymully446]

There is always one isnt there! Go back to iraq as its prob were ur from and stop being jelous you bum. 100 pcent respect to you zelfa.

[@sarahdaymully446]

There is always 1 isnt there who is so jelous. Get over it!

[@JohnDoe-jw1xk]

There’s different levels of Hell. Everyone’s perception of Hell is different. You walking into me and your mother would be one of them!

[@amontana2414]

@@JohnDoe-jw1xkwhat 😂😂 ur a proper clown mate… this guys right hell in a 1st world country is luxury in a 3rd world country

[@madmarkusxxx]

Time is now