Kent Charity Boxing are running another show later this month - and more newcomers are getting in the ring.

Jason Cobb, a civil supervisor from Chatham, dabbled in karate and Thai boxing as a kid but the family man, now 35, is training hard ahead of his first-ever boxing bout.

The KCB show takes place on Saturday, February 17 at the Lordswood Leisure Centre.

Cobb said: “To say the training has been hard is an understatement and every time I do it I’m proper blowing, but it has been really enjoyable.

“It’s my first time boxing and something completely new. When I was younger I used to do a lot of karate and Thai boxing but that was 20 years ago! I have had to start from the very beginning.”

The Kent Charity Boxing team offer eight weeks of training for free - working out of the Kent Gloves Gym in Gillingham - with this month’s show raising money to help a young girl, Leilani, who has a rare heart and lung condition.

Cobb was tempted into the sport after taking his daughter to a show. He’s now hoping to put on a performance of his own.

“I would like to go through all three rounds, at least,” he said. “If I do get a knockout all the better! I am not nervous, I think it will be a really good night. I’ve got friends and family coming and it’s all for a good cause.”

Training four times a week, Cobb enjoys being around a varied bunch and he said: “They have embraced me like a family, it is a real good gym to be in.

“It has been a really enjoyable experience training out of Kent Gloves and I would say to anyone to go there and train. It’s a really nice place and everyone makes you welcome there.

“They have people there aged five right the way up to 55, it’s a great bunch of people.”

Another busy night of boxing awaits. Gary Olive, Jimmy Verrechia, Clarke Bishop, George Simmons, Ethan Byrne, Valentine Pahalias, Ruby Lee, Ryan McDonagh, Shaun Welch, Finlay Parker, Lenny Brown, Joe Holden, Archie Deighton, Nigel Brown, Joe Perkins, Oscar Nye, Stan Briffitt, Kcee Beake, Billie-Sue Heartley, Darryl Francis and Archie Hudson join Cobb on the bill.

Doors open at 5pm. KCB can be contacted via Facebook.

The KCB team wished to thank Kent Gloves, which is run by David Shepherd, along with their sponsors All Floors Trade Centre, Sheregill Real Estate and KGM Fire Security Distribution.