--- title: "Punching Above His Weight: Leevi’s Boxing Dreams" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-28-punching-above-his-weight-leevi-s-boxing-dreams" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Punching Above His Weight: Leevi’s Boxing Dreams ![Image of Punching Above His Weight: Leevi’s Boxing Dreams](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory._128908_this_one.jpg) 28 March 2025 Year 10 Leevi is hoping to make it into big time boxing. Dedicated Leevi trains around six times a week at the Lancashire School of Boxing in Preston. Leevi said: “I got into it when I was around nine through my dad. I fight at Under 15 level now at 66 kg. “It is hard to get to the weight at times. If it’s a home show you can go 2kg either way but if it’s a competition, it has to be spot on so it means not eating the day before! “I love it though. I have won fights and lost a few. I did cry when I lost my first fight when I was younger but I have learnt to accept it as it’s all part of it. “I admire a lot of southpaws. I like Vasyl Lomachenko for his passion, Gervonta Davis for his power and Olek Sandr Usyk as he is just a brilliant boxer! “I would love to make a career out of it as I want to give my mum and dad an early retirement.” [Careers](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/careers) [Year 10](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-10) [Personal Development](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [ Priory takes second place at Runshaw College maths challenge](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-27-priory-takes-second-place-at-runshaw-college-maths-challenge) [Building digital futures: Pupils earn bronze and silver iDEA awards ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-30-building-digital-futures-pupils-earn-bronze-and-silver-idea-awards) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)