Alan Mortlock, 55, has been training from a gym in Loughton for his first cage fighting match at the end of the month.

Age is just a number to me, he said. I think it’s the ultimate test for me. I have trained and trained for the past 18 months and I’ve lost two stone (28 lbs.) since I started and six inches off my waist.

The guy I’m fighting first will be 27, but I’m confident. I’ve been doing sparring with some good boxers and my trainers have given me the green light.”

I’m also a born-again Christian and I don’t think I’d be able to do the training without the power of God.”

He will have a crowd of about 160 supporters travelling to the fight in Brentwood with him, including his grandchildren and four sons.

They’re all with me and they’re backing me up.”

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