Yusuf Ali-Taleb tells UK Fight Site about growing up in Hackney and his parents' involvement in martial arts. Yusuf also talks about beginning his martial arts journey with Karate classes before starting Muay Thai at 12 years old. The East Londoner started training in Muay Thai at KO Gym in Bethnal Green and later at Bloodline Gym in Hackney. Yusuf shares stories of training at Bloodline Gym with Paul Marut and Arnold Oborotov before he started fighting at interclubs.