Boxing North East
Savannah Marshall v Claressa Shields. It’s a fight that simply has to happen. And for the man who launched the phenomenal career of the ‘Silent Assassin’ it’s a unification showdown …
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Lewis Ritson’s alliance with coach Neil Fannan is over. Punch-lines understands ‘The Sandman’ will now be trained by dad, Davy, at his father’s Forest Hall gym. Ritson had risen to …
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Savannah Marshall is excited to have been handed her first fight of 2021 even though a couple of key questions remain unanswered. Of the four Ws, who, what, where and …
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Boxing took a very heavy hit in 2020, if you forgive the pun. But for the women’s fight game, there was a massive move forward, especially in this country where …
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You might not bet your house on it, or even your back yard, but it looks as if Josh Kelly v David Avanesyan is finally going to happen. Or David …
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Given the muted state of boxing and the horrible things going on in life, perhaps it’s a bit difficult to get excited about a new professional signing. But in the …
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So much for third-time lucky? Josh Kelly’s challenge for David Avanesyan’s European championship is off … again. For now at any rate. Matchroom announced postponement number three of this mouthwatering …
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Tommy Ward would welcome a clash against highly-regarded Kiko Martinez for his debut fight as a featherweight. Punch-lines reported last month how the unbeaten 26-year-old had called time on his …
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Anyone fancy a bit of a New Year’s quiz to get us started? Here’s a question to test your grey matter: Who is the North-East’s most successful professional boxer of …
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Josh Kelly insists he has the utmost respect for “top grade” David Avanesyan, but says the European champion is tailor made for him. The welterweight rivals meet on Saturday, January …
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