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On the Sporting Couch: Johnny Nelson
Season 2, Ep. 3
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One of Britain's most successful Boxers Johnny Nelson opens up about his fear of getting hit, overcoming mental struggles on the road to becoming World Champion and the shock of being caught up in a kidnap plot. In conversation with Sports Psychologist Gary Bloom, Johnny also pays tribute to his former trainer and mentor Brendan Ingle...who shaped his life both inside and outside of the ring.
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