Steve boxes clever and raises funds

Steve Sutton Stepped back into the ring after a 32-year break and raised a knockout £5,800 for Blesma. The 51 year old, who served in 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers, got the gloves on again in tribute to his groomsman Alan ‘Yorkie’ Craven, a Blesma Member who was given the last rites after an operational parachute jump accident.

“Yorkie and I served together for nine years and I was there at his bedside when everyone thought that was the end,” said Steve, from Waterloo, Merseyside. “Thankfully, he made it, but he suffered multiple injuries and had to have his left leg amputated below the knee.

“He has faced a lot, but it was great to have him at my wedding last year and at ringside supporting me. Over the years, I’ve seen the incredible support he has been given by Blesma, both for his physical and mental wellbeing, and I wanted to do something to give back.”