Pat "Black Flash" Barrett

Former British and European light-welterweight champion, and one of Manchester's true boxing icons.

Pat turned his own fighting journey into a platform for the next generation — founding Black Flash Promotions in 2014 and creating opportunities for fighters to gain experience, compete for titles and progress onto some of the biggest stages in British boxing.

What started as small hall nights in Manchester grew into a nationwide promotion, staging cards the length and breadth of the country and building some of the UK's best prospects along the way.

Black Flash Promotions has built fighters from the ground up — giving them the experience, opportunities and title fights needed to progress through the professional ranks. From developing prospects on small-hall shows to helping fighters earn titles and move onto some of boxing’s biggest stages, the mission has always remained the same: build fighters, create opportunities and develop champions.