Our very own Mario Ovsenjak, Hotel & Leisure Management Consultant, will be putting his body – and face – on the line in December as he enters the ring for his debut 3 rounds of boxing.

Anyone who’s met Mario, General Manager at Manchester’s glitzy, 5-star Hotel Gotham, will know he’s more at home in a 3-piece suit than boxing gloves and, as he puts it, “far more likely to be seen with a glass of sherry than fighting”.

Incredibly, Mario will be stepping into the ring after only 8 weeks of preparation. He’s following a gruelling training and nutrition regime to ensure he’s fighting fit by the time of the event at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on 18^th December.

All of this is in aid of Cancer Research UK (a charity supported by ESA Risk’s Mike Wright earlier in the year). Cancer research is an ever-important cause – statistically, 1 in 2 people will have cancer in their lifetime. Cancer Research UK works tirelessly on improving our chances of surviving all sorts of cancers.

Find out more, including how to make a donation, on Mario’s Just Giving page.