Ealing boxer, John Patrick O'Meara, hopes that his fourth professional victory in a six-round bout with Jayro Duran at York Hall will set him up for a regional title shot in 2025.

"I've won two six rounders on points this year and I took every round in both. I'm undefeated in four bouts and hoping for big things next year," admits O'Meara.

The former student of St. Joseph's Primary school and Cardinal Wiseman High, O'Meara, best known as JP, joined the professional ranks two years following an excellent amateur boxing career in which he won most of his seventy bouts.

O'Meara says: "I've trained since I was ten and boxing is all I've ever known.

"The sport demands sacrifice in terms of the how you spend your time and the need to diet. I have missed out on activities with family and friends but I'm very dedicated to it and wouldn't change anything.

"I have a strong team including Adam Martin my coach at New Era Boxing Gym in Merstham and my manager Jamie Conlan who have my best interests at heart.

"I've fantastic support from my large, extended family – I've five sisters and one brother - and my friends and my girlfriend Victoria."

The southpaw fighter (leading with a right-hand jab) admires other southpaw greats like Manny Pacquiao, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jesse Rodriquez.

O'Meara's style and talents have already taken him to represent England and Team GB in tournaments in the UK and abroad.

JP O'Meara is currently enjoying a 4-0 professional boxing record (credit: BOXINGTUNES).

The Ealing boxer explains: "Boxing runs in the family as my dad, brother and a cousin all boxed as professionals. 

"I'm not sure I'd want my future children to take it up though as lots of boxers don't get the due rewards for all the effort they put in.

"Turning professional was an eye opener as I've found out boxing is as much a business as a sport if not more so. Maybe that's true for all sports." 

O'Meara adds: "There's not much money in boxing to start with and boxers rely on ticket sales and sponsorship.

"I'm lucky to have some generous backers including Ealing Roofing, Boxclever and W5 Physio meaning I can concentrate on the sport full time."

Aside from boxing, O'Meara likes to use the little time he has off by spending time with family or watching West Ham play.

O'Meara's coach, Adam Martin, says: "JP's developed a variety of boxing styles to be undefeated and his recent win was impressive. We're looking forward to a big 2025."

"I'm a local lad from Ealing chasing his dreams. I'm not doing too bad, but I'd love it if others got behind me and followed the journey hopefully to the top," says O'Meara.

Future potential sponsors can e-mail O'Meara at [email protected] or message him on Facebook and Instagram.

New Era Boxing Gym can be contacted on 01737 644 447 or at https://neweraboxinggym.co.uk.

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