Leeds boxer, Ellis, 23, wowed Claudia Winkleman, Mika and Lang Lang with his magical rendition of Chopin’s Ballade No.4 at Manchester Piccadilly train station for the second instalment Channel 4’s The Piano.
Ellis learnt to play the musical instrument through schemes from the local council, and likened boxing to playing the piano.
He said: “The discipline you need [for boxing] is very similar to what you need for the piano. You need to be so willing to leave your ego outside to grow and get better.”
Ellis learnt to play the musical instrument through schemes from the local council, and likened boxing to playing the piano.
He said: “The discipline you need [for boxing] is very similar to what you need for the piano. You need to be so willing to leave your ego outside to grow and get better.”
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00:00 I can say with confidence that if I didn't do boxing,
00:03 I probably would have had a criminal record.
00:05 The discipline you need is very similar with, like, the piano.
00:10 You just go when you're ready.
00:12 You need to be so willing to leave your ego outside
00:15 to grow and get better.
00:17 We're about to start all over again.
00:20 We've got a boxer in the middle of the station.
00:23 I hope he's not going to beat out the piano.
00:26 When he's happy, he's going to play.
00:27 When he's not happy, boom!
00:29 THEY LAUGH
00:30 PIANO PLAYS
00:34 Voilà, number four is a very difficult piece.
00:58 Do you think he's aware of how difficult this piece really is?
01:01 Not really. That's what I love about him. He's fearless.
01:04 in his spirit.
01:05 (piano music)