Good evening Seb,
Interesting. A fairly small abdomen... those I've seen have usually been bigger. Hungry maybe?! Oh, yes male with those boxing gloves!
Looks like he may have been on the look-out for a sparring partner... 
You say it's not usually found near human habitation. I usually find spider in the kitchen, as do others - in fact this is one species that will carry on indoors throughout the winter. There is another
Zygiella, however -
Zygiella atrica - I suspect that's the one you mean, that is found
away from people usually. I don't think yours is that though, as it looks a little greyer. The small size of the abdomen makes inspecting it harder! I'll await an Arachnid expert on this
Take care,
Jason 