Pierre Pressure: From Boxing to Change | Voices of Camden

Turning a New Page: Pierre Pressure on Boxing, Change and Finding Direction

For Pierre Wellington, aka Pierre Pressure, boxing became part of a much bigger story about changing direction, finding discipline and using his own experiences to help young people make different choices.

In the second episode of Voices of Camden, Pierre speaks openly with Lick Shot about his journey, growing up in Kentish Town, becoming a boxer later in life and the work he now does to encourage young people to focus on their talents and ambitions.

His story is not simply about what happens inside a boxing ring. It is about what can happen when someone decides to turn a new page.

Growing Up in Kentish Town

Pierre’s connection to Camden runs deep. Growing up in Kentish Town, he experienced the area and the influences around him while finding his own way through life.

Looking back, he speaks about experiences that changed his perspective and made him reflect on where he was heading. That process of reflection became an important part of the person he is now and the way he approaches his work with young people.

For Pierre, change is not about pretending the past did not happen. It is about learning from it and deciding what comes next.

Pierre Pressure Finding Boxing at 38

One of the most striking parts of Pierre’s story is that he did not start boxing until he was 38.

What began later in life developed into something much bigger. Pierre has built a 7-0 boxing record and gone on to compete for titles, working with coaches including Richard Brown, Daniel and Keaton.

Boxing gave him structure and a new challenge. It also showed him what can happen when discipline, commitment and belief are put into something positive.

His journey demonstrates that finding a new direction does not necessarily happen at a particular age. Sometimes the opportunity comes later, and the important thing is what you do with it.

Using His Experience to Help Young People

That experience now feeds into Pierre’s work with Action Youth Boxing Intervention (AYBI), where he is involved in peer mentoring and coaching.

The work gives him an opportunity to use boxing as a way of engaging with young people while also talking about the choices and challenges they face.

For Pierre, the aim goes beyond sport. He wants young people to recognise that they have talents, ambitions and possibilities beyond the streets.

That message is at the heart of his conversation with Lick Shot.

He wants his own story to show that change is possible and that young people can put their energy into something that gives them direction.

Finding a Different Direction

Pierre’s message is direct because it comes from experience.

He talks about the importance of recognising when a situation is not taking you where you want to go and having the courage to change it.

His message to young people is essentially about getting out of that cycle and making a different choice while there is still time to do so.

For Pierre, talent needs somewhere to go. Boxing gave him one route, but he also encourages young people to find their own talents and dreams and work towards them.

More Than Boxing

Although boxing has become a major part of Pierre’s life, it is not the only thing he wants to pursue.

During the conversation, he also talks about his ambitions in acting and the other directions he wants to explore.

That fits with the wider message of his story. Finding purpose does not have to mean choosing one path and staying there forever. It can mean discovering what you are capable of and continuing to push yourself.

Community, Carnival and Culture

Pierre also speaks about Notting Hill Carnival and what it represents to him as part of Black British culture.

Carnival provides another connection to community, identity and self-expression. For Pierre, those experiences sit alongside his boxing and youth work rather than existing separately from them.

His story is therefore about more than sport. It is about finding a place for yourself, recognising your abilities and using your experiences to contribute to other people.

Next Chapter for Pierre Pressure

Pierre’s boxing journey is still moving forward. On 28 November 2026, he will return to the ring at Zumi Fight House 7.0 at The Lighthouse Theatre in Camberwell, where he is set to defend his middleweight title.

But the conversation on Voices of Camden shows that the next chapter is not only about what happens in the ring.

It is also about the young people he works with, the talents he wants to encourage and the example he hopes his own journey can provide.

Pierre Pressure’s story is ultimately about change, direction and making something positive from your experiences. His message to young people is simple: find what you are good at, believe in it and work towards something better.

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