Making of an Addict: Breaking the stigma of addiction

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Making of an Addict promises to be an interesting and important film. Certainly one to look forward to... SHINNy feels that the film may head in a slightly more esoteric direction as it develops into a full-length movie ..."We think it's going to be a bit more psychedelic and spiritual; similar to The Doors". The 29-year-old from Pendleton hardly broke sweat as he saw off tough Welshman Mark Phillips 40-35 on points and said he felt like he had not even had a fight.

I’m fighting for the family. None of them wanted me to do it, but they’d prefer me living a clean life and fighting every now and then.” This time, Chris has teamed up with James Shinny Davenport for his autobiographical film that looks at the demons of addiction. Shinny has been a well known local character for numerous reasons over the years. He has been a professional boxer, a rugby player (with Salford and Leeds) and a successful musician. However, these days he is more interested in shining a light on the issues that surround addiction. The film follows his life from a youngster on the streets of Manchester to playing for Leeds Rhinos, becoming the undercard for Joe Calzaghe as a professional boxer, and being the lead singer of Salford band Hanky Park before struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. With Shinny, what you see is what you get. And he’s on a path to better mental health following years of difficulty. I’ve got a four-year plan,” he said. “This keeps me on the right path and I’m only getting better and better in training.

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Zaylor for #XmasNo1? The A-list duo may have thrown in a late contender for the festive top spot without even realising it with their new collaboration. Released ahead of the new Fifty Shades Darker film, can each of the singer's enormous fanbases propel this to the top? He's sure that a lot of top athletes regularly use it their advantage. SHINNy accepts that his own addiction will have helped him achieve many things, too (rugby, boxing and music). Shinny has a number of high profile fans. Tina Malone from Shameless and Happy Mondays star Bez feature in the video for the Christmas single – and he’s been on BBC Radio Manchester too. Through the SHINNy SHOw LIVe, SHINNy and The Recovery Channel team reach more than five million people a month as they discuss mental health issues and talk openly about their daily battles with both addiction and mental health. Shinny is very open about his own experiences with substance abuse. He even uses his popular online SHINNy Show Live to have an honest and open dialogue on matters including drink, drugs, anxiety and depression.

He told us how he has battled addiction, turning to drugs and alcohol following a successful boxing career. Later on, Lucia Nield features in an exchange with a nine year Shinny played by Jensen Clarke as he drinks from a puddle! It sets the tone perfectly for what promises to be an honest and gritty drama. SHINNy represented Leeds Rhinos and his hometown club Salford Reds. After a career in rugby, he became a professional boxer. In his final bout, SHINNy boxed at the MEN Arena on the undercard of the legendary Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy bout. What is important is that they feel positive in their day to day lives, and we’re also over the moon to be helping such a fantastic charity like Get Fit 4 Mental Wellness in the process.”Martin Talbot, Official Charts Company Chief Executive, said: "It only seems yesterday that the NHS Choir got the nod from Justin Bieber in the race for Christmas Number 1 2015 – but it is so exciting that the annual festive race is almost upon us once again. Who will be the leading contender this year will no doubt only become clear as the starting gun is about to be fired. But, one thing is for sure, the race will be fought as enthusiastically as ever. We can’t wait for it to get underway!" And it has been supported from local celebs including former Shameless stars Jody Latham and Tina Malone and Happy Mondays star Bez who all feature in the video along with former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Saira Choudhry, former Waterloo Road actor Will Rush, model Maddie Morgan and Salford DJ Mike Sweeney.

When James ‘Shinny’ Davenport steps into the ring on Sunday, he will have already faced the toughest fight of his life. I’m a thinking man’s fighter now. I’ve always said – when it came to rugby, I could run with the ball and score a try, but I didn’t know the game.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News James said: "For me, this is the best show on the planet because of what we're doing, we're touching on every subject, from bipolar to PTSD, from mental health to addiction. A Salford dad-of-five who suffered almost a lifetime of addiction has told how his obsessive behaviour started -with vinegar.