Makin wants to become Liverpool's new big champion

Middleweight boxer Callum Makin is one of the standout names in the England Boxing Team. Makin brought success to his country at 75 kilograms by winning bronze medals at the World and European Championships.

However, with the Olympic qualifiers starting next year, he has an important decision to make. Since 75 kilograms is no longer on the Olympic programme, the athlete must move up or down by five kilograms. Despite his success in light middleweight, where he has twice been national champion, Makin plans to move up in weight for the qualifiers.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Makin said he will choose between 70 and 80 kilograms. He said he prefers to move up to 80 kilograms and is confident he can adapt to the new weight. He also noted that maintaining high performance day after day is difficult alongside the pressure of making weight.

Feeling the pressure at the World Championships held in Liverpool, Makin recalled that he won bronze in that tournament. At the European Championships in Bulgaria, he said he competed with a more relaxed mindset and was pleased with the bronze medal he won.