Former boxing world champion Paul “Silky” Jones has partnered with one of Dubai’s leading boxing gyms to train the next generation of aspiring local fighters and help promote the sport’s grassroots scene across the UAE.

Known as Silky for his speed and skill in the ring, Jones boxed in the Light Welterweight, Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight and Super Middleweight divisions, and was the first British-born fighter in history to win the WBO World Light Middleweight Championship.