Boy is bullied: what two ex-boxers then do for him touches so many

Warwickshire (England) - "Fatty" or "chubby": Jacob (10) from Warwickshire had to put up with a lot from his classmates at school. The overweight boy was bullied until he stopped playing soccer . Instead, he barricaded himself in his room, played video games and snacked. He was afraid of going to school. Fortunately, that is now history. Because Jacob has received the right help.

For several weeks now, brothers and ex-boxers Harry (36) and Joe Freeman (31) have been posting videos on their TikTok channel "Boxwave". There, users can see for themselves how their "pupil" is fighting to regain his zest for life.

Jacob's grandpa originally made contact with the boxers. "He told us that Jacob was overweight and was like a prisoner in his room, gambling and being bullied at school," Harry Freeman explained in an interview with Newsweek.

He and his brother were willing to help the boy. They soon met with him to get him back in shape before anything else. Jacob also commented on his plight: "I was lazy and ate the wrong things. [...] But luckily we started boxing and that helped me a lot."

Many of the TikTok videos now reach millions of clicks. One in particular seems pretty impressive after just four weeks.

Jacob beams with joy in the latest clips. He has also apparently lost quite a few kilos.

"The weight is coming off visually, but we want to get him back into soccer and games - not leave him in goal," Freeman told the US magazine.

Every day, the mismatched trio focus on boxing exercises, soccer and, above all, jogging laps in the local park. Recently, they have been joined by other children who have invited Jacob to play soccer.

Meanwhile, Jacob's mother, Georgina Whitmore (30), also raves about her son's positive development: "Jacob is much happier and has reduced his gaming by at least half. He used to refuse to try vegetables. But now he knows it's in his best interest to eat them."

So the former boxers have done a great job!