Jasmin to box on the BCB Rising Stars bill
Jasmin Harmitt…continuing her apprenticeship in Walsall
JASMIN Harmitt has had to wait patiently for her second fight - and that opportunity comes on February 24 at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall, on BCB Promotions’ Rising Stars show.
The Tipton boxer admitted: “I have been out of the ring longer than I had hoped. There were a few fights scheduled, but they didn’t happen for a variety of reasons. It has been stressful to put in all the training with no outcome at the end of it all.”
Jasmin’s debut came back in June last year, which she won on points 40-37 against Poland’s Angelika Oles at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. It was an impressive performance from the lightweight, who trains under Aaron Cope at Southpaw Boxing Gym in Greets Green, West Bromwich.
She said: “There were a few nerves in the changing room. I had a lot of family and friends who had travelled up to see me and I wanted to show them what I could do. It felt different from the white collar shows I had been on before, it requires a change of mindset.
“I have watched the footage of the fight several times and have gone through it round by round. I feel like I did well, even with the shared round, and I gained a lot from it.”
Outside the ring, the busy working mum has had a switch in career, now working in a school in pastoral care as part of her goal to become a teacher. Harmitt is a determined trainer who has sparred former European champion Kirstie Bavington, world title challenger Katie Healy and Jessica Barry, as well - as someone much closer to home.
“It’s great to have a role that has a lot of job satisfaction that fits around my life and my training,” Jasmin said. “I get a lot of good sparring with the women and men, including my partner (boxing coach Ste Smith). They are good spars, to be fair. He is a very good inside fighter, which is an area I am working on. My son is four now and he is already showing interest and likes putting the gloves on.
“At this stage, it is all about learning and improving. I’m happy to go with the flow, and I don’t feel any need to rush. I may not be a big name and I’m not the loudest, but I just want to let my boxing do the talking on the 24th.”
*Tickets for Rising Stars are available now, priced at £40 standard and £75 VIP Ringside, from the boxers directly or by emailing info@bcb-promotions.com.