Boxing North East
You would be forgiven for thinking of Darlington as the centre of the boxing universe. There is something magical about the DL postcode when it comes to the noble art …
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Pearce. For decades on Teesside it meant just one thing: John Pearce. A winner at national and international level, the middleweight struck gold for Middlesbrough in the 1990s. Three decades …
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Meet ‘The Kid’ and ‘The Master’. AKA Kevin Richardson and Neil Fannan. It is North-East England boxing’s exciting new partnership and it is about to be played out inside the …
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Hannah Robinson won plenty as an amateur boxer. The Bishop Auckland girl is now up and running in the professional game after clinching two belts in one memorable night. Saturday’s …
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Matt McCallum: Record breaker. Four words which sum up a remarkable fighter and character. McCallum is a boxer who goes under many guises, including ‘Stark’, and emerges for fights adorning …
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North-East women have starring roles on VIP Boxing’s visit of the year to the North-East. April Hunter, Jade Pearce and Laylie Heath are all part of a 10-fight card at …
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“I’ve trained my arse off for this – I can’t get beaten off this guy.” That is the succinct and no-nonsense view of title challenger Adam Hepple on the eve …
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Chasing a place in the record books while probably bringing down the curtain on his boxing career. Meet Matt McCallum who is ultra-motivated for victory this weekend in Newcastle, where …
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Every mission, every project, call it what you will, always has to have a starting point. And in boxing, with the exception of a title bout, a debut can often …
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One hundred per-cent ready for the challenge. That’s Hannah Robinson, who is primed for her appearance on Titles on the Tyne. The 32-year-old, gifted with a capital G, takes on …
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