“Self-doubt is a factor” – Honest Colm Murphy gives rare insight

There is no room in boxing for self-doubt unless you’re Colm Murphy that is. The vast majority of sweet science practitioners go well out of their way to appear to exude confidence and battle to keep a brave face at all costs in a bravado-packed world. ‘Posh Boy’s’ approach is different, in fact, the complete opposite.

Belfast has always celebrated the fact the Irish champion is is cut from a different cloth but his extreme honesty about how self-doubt is a constant in his career will still raise eyebrows nonetheless. “Self-doubt is a factor,” he tells Irish-boxing.com.



“I feel like I see myself through a bad lens. Maybe the way I look at other people, if I could switch that to me it would be handy.” They are strange words to hear come out of a boxer’s mouth, yet refreshing ones.

While there is a sense all boxers have to face fears and deal with serious anxiety none ever verbalize them. That may stem from a worry, that sharing the doubts may bring thoughts and concerns into existence hence the deliberate play to suppress fight fears. However, for Murphy it’s different.

The 24-year-old, who faces Scot Jack Turner for the Commonwealth silver title on Friday’s Belfast Brawl card, uses a lack of confidence as a motivating factor. The BUI Celtic and Irish title winner is driven by fears he’s not good enough and theorizes hard work will level the playing field. “Realistically [self doubt] has kept me training hard.

I don’t want to lose it all, so I don�.