Boxing North East
Behind closed doors. Three words which strike dread into any boxing promoter or fighter fuelled by a high-octane atmosphere. Lewis Ritson had been preparing for another Newcastle blockbuster when the …
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George Feeney – one of the best British. It’s official. Hartlepool’s Lonsdale Belt holder has been named fifth in the top 50 Greatest British fights of all time, For the …
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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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