The CEO Series: Kickboxing Ireland's Roy Baker - ‘Our guys need to get sparring’

President of Kickboxing Ireland Roy Baker pictured in 2011. Picture: Barry Cregg / SPORTSFILE

Roy Baker is president of Kickboxing Ireland and world governing body WAKO. He is also director of transformation at SSE Airtricity but, as a dedicated instructor, he tells Simon Lewis how Covid-19 has affected his sport at all levels.

How many kickboxers are there in Ireland and what is the sport’s current status coming out of the lockdown?