“I tried to go to college; I just picked a trade, did a plumbing test - and failed. And then I thought, 'I may as well look at things I have a passion for and enjoy.' And I went forward with my boxing.”

British politician and former professional boxer, Olympic gold medallist

Luke Campbell is a British politician and former professional boxer. He is best known as an Olympic gold medallist and as the inaugural strategic authority mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire, a role he has held since 6 May 2025. He competed as a professional boxer from 2013 to 2021 and was known in the ring as Cool Hand. He is a member of Reform UK, and his public profile comes from the move from elite sport into elected office.