Former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Derry Mathews has joined forces with Maverick Stars to launch a series of community initiatives.

Located in Liverpool city centre, 'Derry's Gym' is currently waiting for the green light to re-open following lockdown, but in the meantime, the former world title challenger is working with Maverick Stars to help tackle issues such as homelessness and knife crime.

"There's a lot of boxing clubs out there all doing tremendous projects,” Derry said. “It's about time our boxing club got involved and we move down the right path. What Maverick [Stars] are doing is superb. I'm so proud to be part of it and I'm looking forward to the future with them.”

Watch the full video with Derry below.....