A life of dedication and commitment to a sport that he loves is what motivates Shane Allan, who recently represented Whitsundays PCYC at the Sarina Fight Night.
In the heavyweight category, Shane had some big competition, at least 20 kilo heavier competition, as far as his wife Kristy Allan was concerned.
Sharing blows, the competition was hard.
“Shane’s opponent was a huge fellow,” Kristy described.
“Shane isn’t a small man, but his competitor made him look tiny!”
Amazingly, despite the size difference, Shane came home with a win on the night.
But for Shane, the Sarina Fight Night was meaningful for another reason, with him donning his former coach’s cape.
“Tyrel Cameron was a great friend, and a great coach to Shane,” Kristy said.
“Tyrel was a big part of Shane’s life and losing Tyrel was hard.”
Tyrel was Shane’s boxing coach, who unfortunately died by suicide some years ago.
“Wearing Tyrel’s cape and dedicating the match to Tyrel was very important and taking home the win really just made the event.”
Shane has dedicated much of his life to boxing, since he was 18 years old.
“He’s a bit of a machine,” Kristy said.
Having taken on a match at the Airlie Fight Night, and coming home with a loss and some bruises, this win is a lot sweeter.
“Airlie Fight Night had a good atmosphere, with Shane having a great fight. Both him and his opponent fought damn hard, but Shane only came home with a black eye and a few scuffs.”
But now, with a win under his belt, Shane is ready to get back to training, readying himself for the 2024 Fight Nights.
“He trains five to six times a week. He often trains with a police officer, who volunteers his time to train boxers, who has been a big help.”
And also, Kristy says that when he does finally hang up his boxing belt, he won’t leave the sport entirely.
“Boxing will always be a part of his life. When he does call it, he’ll train youth and kids, but he’s got some go in him.”
Shane Allan was over 20 kilos lighter than his opponent, but still managed to pull off the win. Photo supplied
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