This Sporting Wife

Commonwealth Games gold medalist and Olympic boxer Shelley Watts sat down with Shannon and Fiona and told them how she first got into the sport seven years. After a dodgy tackle playing soccer ruined her knee, doing some training and sparring with a friend has led to 78 fights with 63 wins and a true love for the sport has grown. She discusses the current trend of footballers trying their hand at fighting, the difference between amateur and professional boxing and why she probably wouldn’t go pro, and why she thinks her sport needs to maintain some integrity. Outside the ring you’ll find her active on Twitter (@Shelley_Watts) where she’s a strong supporter of women’s sport, rabid follower of all sport and one half of @Strong_Chicks with Collingwood and Australia netballer, plus her good friend, Sharni Layton. Shelley Watts is a powerful voice in sport and in Australia who is fighting for her fairytale, which is now focused towards the Comm Games on the Gold Coast in 2018.