Boxing North East
Rainton Arena is fast establishing itself as the home of North-East boxing and some of our area’s best talent are starring on the bill. Not just at the top, where …
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Winning the Northern Area title would feel like winning the world championship to me. Those are the words of Jordan Ellison on the eve of his 10-round light-welterweight derby showdown …
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Lewis Ritson is back. The Geordie hero will headline a huge North-East night of boxing at Houghton on Saturday, December 18, when Probellum will promote the action. It’s an exciting …
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Terence Wilkinson will not overlook Jordan Ellison when the North-East rivals scrap it out for the Northern Area title. The Newcastle fighter starts as hot favourite for the vacant light-welterweight …
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Joe Maphosa is ready to put the disappointment of championship defeat behind him – by winning in the same Houghton ring. The 27-year-old will take on Tanzania’s Adam Yahaya over …
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Tommy Ward’s highly-anticipated WBA top 15 showdown with Leonardo Padilla has been postponed. The unbeaten Co Durham talent has suffered a cut in training, putting him out of the Saturday, …
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Cope. It’s a name synonymous with boxing. First thought is often to Hartlepool’s ‘Barmy Army’, the colourful legion of fans seen and heard cheering Peter or Daniel to Northern Area …
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Kiaran Macdonald’s first taste of World Championship boxing was all too short and not so sweet. But it’s given the Sunderland boxer a taste of the big time and he’s …
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Tommy Ward’s genius inside the boxing ring is without to question, so too his patience outside it. Having spent what already feels like a lifetime inside the top bracket at …
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The Real Deal is back. Don’t panic, punch-lines is not talking about Evander Holyfield, who lost in disturbing fashion in a 109-second battering by UFC man Vitor Belfort just shy …
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