The SportsAid Vault Podcast is kicking off in style with Viddal Riley, a professional cruiserweight boxer signed to Mayweather Promotions, joining us for a bumper double episode. Viddal was a SportsAid beneficiary and represented Team GB at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. He was a decorated amateur boxer with an impressive eight national titles and European silver to his name. Viddal has a huge social media presence with over 1.1 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 600,000 followers on Instagram. The 23-year-old, alongside his own boxing exploits, famously trained YouTube star KSI as he overcame Logan Paul in a rematch which generated huge pay-per-view numbers worldwide. Viddal, under the name RIL, also writes and produces his own rap music.

Viddal talks to us openly about....

• Growth of his YouTube channel and social media following
• Following passions outside of boxing to create right balance in life
• Writing and producing his own music and launching clothing line
• Importance of being authentic to build a loyal and devoted audience
• Being a public figure and the challenges which come as a direct result
• Years of consistent dedication to his craft which led to training KSI

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