WBA ranks Jordan Gill as the fifth-best featherweight in the world. In his corner is Dave Coldwell: a successful British trainer, manager and promoter. The duo discusses Indian heritage, lamb saag and plans for a world title shot.
Gill’s grandfather came to England from Ludhiana in 1965 in search of a better life. His father was born in Cambridgeshire.
“I’m a third-generation (Englishman) but feel I’m still flying the flag and represent my Indian heritage to some extent,” Gill says.
Tough childhood
Coldwell was born in then-Calcutta in 1975 to an English father and a mother from Shillong. The family moved to Ecclesfield, Sheffield when he was 18 months old. Growing up an Indian kid in a predominantly White region was a nightmare.