Nathan Howells has British title in his plans after stunning display on his professional debut

Welsh boxer Nathan Howells on his story to his pro debut, why he chose boxing and his aspirations/plans for the future.

Nathan Howells burst onto the pro boxing scene with his victory over Mexico’s Christian Lopez Flores in Cardiff on Friday.

The Cardiff Vale Arena was packed with supporters eager to watch his long awaited debut and they weren’t disappointed as Nathan took a well deserved 40-37 points decision.

So who is Nathan Howells and how did he get started?

Nathan Howells is a 27 year old boxer from Newport Wales, he boxed from the age of 14 and had 9 amateur fights under his belt before deciding to turn pro.

“If I’m brutally honest at first I didn’t like boxing.”

“I used to say to my friends why’d you want to let someone punch you in the face, but then I tried it and I loved it.”

There was never any doubt Howells had the talent, but had been in and out of boxing for many years.

He added: “My last amateur fight I was 60kg and after my time off I came back around 13 stone, I didn’t think I was ever going to box again.”

Howells planned on starting his career two years prior to his debut but covid stopped him in his tracks.

“Before covid struck I wanted to enter the welsh just for my own confidence more than anything but things didn’t go that way.”

“I sparred boys in the gym every day like Joshua John who also boxed Friday night, he has 100 odd amateur fights himself so I got as good experience from sparring as I would’ve entering the welsh.”

He made his debut against Christian Lopez Flores of Mexico who has 12 wins 10 by way of knockouts, so this was not your average debut.

“I felt like it was a tough fight for my first fight, I felt a little tense and eager to get into a fight with him and didn’t move my head enough.”

Howells has been invited to compete at one show in November and one in December before the end of the year.

“I don’t want to enter too many fights in quick succession so I have the same atmosphere as I did Friday at every fight.”

“I will speak to my manager and see what he thinks is best for me and if he believes I should do both I will.”

“I’m always confident in my ability and will go as far as I can go, if that takes me to British level it takes me to British level, if it takes me further so be it.”

“I’ll always go as long as I can go to the best of my ability.”

Nathan Howells is undoubtably one to look out for in the welsh pro boxing scene and is planning on extending his record to 3-0 before Christmas, this will put him in a good position to go on and compete for the welsh professional title in future.