Boxer Price meets aspiring youngsters

Those in attendance, who came together from different Foundation PL4S groups across Merseyside, had the opportunity to put their questions to the heavyweight pugilist.

PL4S is an innovative project funded by a joint partnership between the Premier League and Sport England which encourages young people to participate in a range of sports outside school hours, by improving the infrastructure and supporting links between schools and clubs to widen the reach of sport.

Price spoke candidly about his personal career journey to date and passed on his top tips for success, which included hard work, self-belief and commitment.

He said: "It was great to meet with so many engaged youngsters today who share my passion for boxing. Having the opportunity to share my knowledge and experiences was fantastic and very rewarding for me. I hope they all found it useful and will take something from it."

The foundation currently offers seven sports as part of its PL4S programme - including basketball, badminton, boxing, netball, table tennis, volleyball and athletics - and each week delivers 25 free sessions across Merseyside in local sports and community centres.

More than 80 participants currently attend the boxing sessions, which are delivered in Broadgreen International School, Alsop High School, Notre Dame Catholic College, North Liverpool Academy and Anfield and North Liverpool Boxing Club.

The PL4S project is just one part of a wide range of foundation programmes that inspire people from all walks of life to make positive change happen for themselves and their communities.

Andrea Cooper, head of the Liverpool FC Foundation, added: "More than 500 young people have benefited this year to date from this fantastic programme, which maximises sporting opportunities for young people and encourages them to be more active.

"We will continue to develop this programme so that we can engage with even more youngsters across Merseyside in the future."