Lighweight Cutler lifts the lid on the life of a professional boxer
Professional boxing is a brutal sport both in and out of the ring and it's a common misconception that entering the paid ranks will see your career take off.
For every success story, there are a plethora of young, dedicated and talented fighters who are struggling to make an impact in the sport they hold so dearly.
Like hundreds of fighters across the country, Bristol's Tim Cutler juggles a full-time job with professional boxing.
The 26-year-old lightweight, who works at GKN aerospace in Bristol is ready for a breakthrough year like many boxers, as he bids to support himself and his family solely through fighting.
With the highs come the lows, and Cutler, who had a show cancelled earlier this month, says you must have to be strong minded to not to let the pitfalls of boxing deter you from it.
"I work full time and so do a lot of other boxers who don't have big sponsorships, the fighters who do are really lucky because they can train full time.
"I have to balance my boxing around a job, I train twice a day and have work five days a week on top of that.
"The thing is if you let the unpredictability of it (boxing) get to you too much, it would drive you mental so you just have to put it to the back of your head.
"It's out of your hands anyway, there is nothing the fighters can really do about cancellations most of the time."
With a perfect record of 14 wins from 14 contests, Cutler says he is reaching a stage in his career where he can kick on and get in the mix domestically.
The 26-year-old believes he is one fight away from serving his 'apprenticeship' as a professional, and is hoping to be out in September before plotting his next move.
He added: "I think of your first 10-15 fights as almost your apprenticeship, I'm getting rounds under my belt.
"If you blow everyone away in the first round, it looks good on paper, but you haven't managed to learn anything.
"That's why I'm very calm when I go into the ring, although, if I was fighting for a title I expect it will be very different.
"I feel like I could have a title fight now but it isn't as easy as paring two names together because there are a lot of politics involved."
