Boxing North East
Simon Vallily is ready to rebuild a career which has been a “total shambles.” Those two words are not those of punch-lines but of the Middlesbrough heavyweight, who has vowed …
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Focusing on the positives. It is hard to think of any positives in the current climate, but Great Britain’s boxing boss is doing just that. Rob McCracken started 2020 with …
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No Rumble, no problem. It will be back “bigger and better” in 2021. That was the defiant message from Phil Jeffries after announcing that his 10th annual July spectacular at …
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Is there a boxer anywhere on the planet who has had to show more patience than Thomas Patrick Ward? It’s hard to believe there is. Talented Tommy should have been …
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Sadly, it was inevitable that April 4’s huge event starring Savannah Marshall, Lewis Ritson and Tommy Ward would fall. But Matchroom have announced that the show will go on – …
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Any sporting events might soon come to an abrupt halt – for spectators anyway – but it was nice to join a large gathering in Sunderland where Lambton Street staged …
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Lewis Ritson and Tommy Ward are “bang on track” and ready to make a statement on April 4. That is the message from coach Neil Fannan as the clock ticks …
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Natural born fighters. That is the McCormack twins, Luke and Pat, and the three-word assessment comes from the top of the Great Britain camp. The Washington brothers are watching and …
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For all the talk of the coronavirus and sporting event after sporting event getting shelved, the Olympic Games come under the spotlight in London this weekend. Thirteen GB boxers are …
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Great to be boxing on home turf and great to have a proper cup of tea. Those are the feelings of GB boxer Luke McCormack on the eve of the …
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