Boxing North East
Is there a fighter with worse luck than Savannah Marshall? Less than a week before the maiden defence of her WBO world middleweight title against Femke Hermans, the bout has …
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Troy Williamson believes his first fight of 2021 will be the cue to announce his arrival “on the big stage”. The unbeaten Darlington boxer is to take on fellow undefeated …
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“Buzzing to be back” and ready to “achieve big things”. Those are the words of Lewis Ritson who is looking a lean, mean fighting machine as he builds up towards …
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Focused, fit and fantastic. That is Tommy Ward. OK, he’ll admit he’s not quite fighting fit (yet!) but two of the three Fs are not a bad prognosis for the …
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Steve Robinson is a giant of a fella so it should come as no shock big things are happening for the North-East heavyweight. Gateshead’s Hightower has signed a promotional deal …
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Savannah Marshall will face former world champion Femke Hermans when she makes the maiden defence of her WBO middleweight title. Promoter Eddie Hearn has announced that the 31-year-old, from Belgium, …
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Savannah Marshall v Claressa Shields has gone a bit quiet hasn’t it? For now. Talk over a super-fight was all the rage after the American legend, self-styled ‘Greatest Woman Of …
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It’s on! Joe Maphosa’s challenge for the vacant English Super-flyweight championship has been confirmed. Smokin’ Joe will take on ex-title holder Craig Derbyshire at Houghton-le-Spring on Saturday, July 31. Punch-lines …
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Sunderland has a new professional boxer. For a city which has gone too quiet after years of success, it is welcome news. Meet David Baker, Sunderland born and a proud …
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Joe Maphosa is ready to Rumble! The Teessider has been handed his first title shot and it could well happen here in the North-East if the manager of unbeaten “Smokin’ …
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