Sonny Taylor eyeing momentum after rediscovering 'buzz for boxing' with Tommy Coyle

Hull boxer Sonny Taylor says he has rediscovered his ‘buzz’ for the sport since linking up with new trainer Tommy Coyle. Taylor has been working with Coyle for over a month now, training alongside local prospect Connor Coghill as he prepares for his next fight.

The unbeaten cruiserweight will be part of a stacked card at Hull City Hall on July 2, alongside the likes of Coghill, Lewis Sylvester and Hash Rehman, and he’ll be hoping to pick up his eighth professional win. Details of the fight and an opponent are still to be revealed, but with Coyle in his corner Taylor will be fighting with a smile on his face, confident in the knowledge that he is on the right track.

“I’ve known Tommy for years and years,” Taylor told the Mail. “The first club I ever boxed at when I was 10 years old was St Paul’s and I used to watch Tommy, Samir (Mouneimne) and Luke (Campbell). I’ve always looked up to them.

“I was at Vulcan for eight years and I thought now was the time to move on, things weren’t as good as they once were so I decided to move on. Tommy touched base with me and said ‘if you fancy coming for a session, I’ll do some pads with you’.

“I went down and had a really good session with him, one of the best sessions I’ve had in recent history. I kept coming back and now I’m a few weeks in. I said ‘is it alright if you train me for this fight and we’ll see how it goes and go from there’.

“It clicked and I’ve got a really good stable-mate in Connor and he pushes me and if I need to put extra effort in he’s shouting at me, it’s a bit of competition. These past few weeks have been going well and I’ve got a buzz back for boxing again.”

Due to a shoulder injury and issues away from the ring, the 27-year-old hasn’t fought since knocking