Boxing North East
Finally I’m on the big stage. Those were the words of Pat McCormack as he prepares to face Christian Nicolas Andino in his first fight as a Matchroom boxer at …
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What is the saying about waiting for a bus? You wait ages for one and then three coming along at once. You could say the same about boxing shows in …
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A long time in the pipeline but well worth the wait. That is Alex Farrell, who is preparing for his eagerly anticipated first professional appearance on the European mainland, a …
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Christmas is around the corner and so too is an even bigger cracker: Troy Williamson v Josh Kelly. Just five Fridays from now, two of the North-East’s fighting greats will …
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Heading for some huge nights in boxing. That’s unbeaten middleweight Mark Dickinson, who has joined fellow Ben Davison-trained prospect Pat McCormack in signing for Matchroom. Eddie Hearn unveiled the pair, …
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One of the greatest British fighters of our generation. Eddie Hearn, the author of those nine words, has never knowingly undersold anyone or anything in boxing. But the Matchroom supremo …
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It will be a dream come true for Savannah and I can’t wait to celebrate it. So says Amanda Coulson, who hopes to sneak out of her 40th birthday party …
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ONE thing you could never accuse Claressa Shields of lacking is confidence. The American’s self-belief is sky high ahead of Saturday’s winner-takes-all shoot-out with her old amateur-turned-professional rival Savannah Marshall. …
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She’ll beat Claressa Shields in every department, she’ll outclass her, she’ll out punch her and stop her. A pretty emphatic assessment of the biggest fight in women’s boxing history. It …
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Got tickets to the 02? What a result. Watching the aggro on Sky, or down the pub? Not a bad choice if so. If neither is an option, can punch-lines …
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