Ryan McNally
McNally, who lives in Goose Green and trains at the HAMMA Gym in St. Helens, is a bricklayer.
But he’s determined to go through walls to bring glory to his hometown!
“This is a very proud moment,” he said.
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“I can’t thank everyone in my gym enough for the work they’ve done with me over the past 14 months to get me to this point.
“I can’t wait to represent England, Wigan and HAMMA on the international stage and hopefully get Wigan a medal.
“This competition is literally the pinnacle of amateur MMA.”
Before he gets into the ring, however, McNally must raise £ 1,000 to cover his travel and accommodation for the tournament.
“Since MMA is not yet an Olympic sport, it is not funded by the government at all,” said McNally, who recently fought and won a competition twice on the same night.
“That means, in order to compete in the championships, we athletes have to finance ourselves.
“If local companies are interested in helping me by sponsoring me so that I can have the chance to take part in this huge tournament, please contact me.
“I would appreciate any help I can get to reduce the financial burden of participating in this tournament.
“All the companies that sponsor me, I’ll represent your company in every one of my bouts for the entire year 2022 – logos on shirts, battle shorts, social media.
“Or anyone who just wants to donate will appreciate your help.
Donations can be made via the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraising-for-world-championships-in-abu-dhabi?qid=2a98143c28771016c1042707e3cb4c22
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