Two boxing brothers from Southampton have been making waves fighting adult men in Dubai as the teenagers prepare to start their professional career in the UK.

Yuvraj and Vijayraj Karia, 17, are two triplets that started boxing when they receive equipment from a traveller friend as a birthday present when they turned two.

The brothers joined Stuart Gill’s esteemed Golden Ring Boxing Club in Millbrook aged 10 and later linked up with coach Dominic Ingle and former featherweight champion Kid Gallahad in Sheffield.

But domestic rules say that teenagers cannot box professionally until they turn 18, forcing the brothers to go abroad to kick off their careers.

Yuvraj has fought four men from Dubai, India, Thailand and Africa, beating three by knockout and one via decision.

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Vijayraj on the other hand has faced three and beaten three, all by going the full distance.

Kid Gallahad cutting off Yuvraj Karia's hand wraps after a win.Kid Gallahad cutting off Yuvraj Karia's hand wraps after a win. (Image: Supplied) The brothers explained that fighting abroad in hotter climates like Dubai and Thailand can be tricky due to changes in weather and long travel times.

“Once you’re in the ring you have to fight and win, nothing else matters,” Yuvraj said.

“Once I’m 18 and fighting back home in the UK, these disadvantages will become strengths in my favour.”

The boxing brothers making their ring walks from a stage and fighting in front of big crowds when in Dubai, and while some could crumble under the pressure, their dad Mike Karia said that the teens are ‘embracing the challenge.’

Coach Dominic Ingle wrapping Yuvraj Karia's hands before a fight.Coach Dominic Ingle wrapping Yuvraj Karia's hands before a fight. (Image: Supplied) Mike said: “They don’t get nervous. I’ve given them the choice, I’ve said if you don’t fancy it anymore, you don’t have to do it.

“But they love it, and although it’s difficult, it’s a privilege to travel around the world and do the things they’ve always dreamed of doing.

“As a parent, you’re proud, but you’re also paranoid too."

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The next step is for the brothers to have completed 10 fights by the time they are 18 next October.

If they can both do this while maintaining an unbeaten record, the opportunity to fight on TV in the UK is likely to loom.

“I am looking forward to fighting on TV, ideally free to air, so everybody in Southampton and the UK can watch us without having to pay,” Vijayraj said.

“They are who really matter to us, more than money.”

The brothers train 10 times a week in Sheffield but spend their weekends back in Southampton, and Vijayraj said the city’s multi-cultural nature prepared the brothers for their globe-trotting journeys by making them comfortable in front of mixed crowds.