Boxing North East
‘The Sandman’ is back from the beach and straight back in the gym. Lewis Ritson returned to the North-East today after a fortnight away with his two favourite girls. And …
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You would say he is probably star quality already but Tommy Ward “truly believes” he is destined to be a world star. And he is excited to be getting star …
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Ready to “get the show on the road”. So says Savannah Marshall as she prepares to fight for the first time for Matchroom and Sky Sports. And what a show. …
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Great Britain have announced their World Championship team for Russia next month – and the North-East, or rather Birtley ABC, will be there in force. The McCormack twins, Luke and …
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Lewis Ritson and Robbie Davies Jnr have been at each others throats. Now instead of chucking insults it’s time for the bitter rivals to prepare to throw punches. The fight …
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Lewis Ritson v Robbie Davies Jnr will be a 50-50 fight … should it ever come off. So says Ritson’s manager Phil Jeffries who described his boxer as “absolutely fantastic” …
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Lewis Ritson delivered a timely reminder of his light-welterweight credentials with thumping defence of his WBA Inter-continental championship with a third-round stoppage of Marek Jedrzejewski. The Newcastle hero, resplendent in …
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I don’t know how to explain my happiness. That was the reaction of former Sunderland champion Thomas Essomba after a superb victory over Sean McGoldrick in Liverpool. Punch-lines can sum …
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Beware the sub. One of sport’s most important maxims. Remember James ‘Buster’ Douglas inflicting a shock defeat on ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson in Tokyo or what Sheringham and Solskjaer did to …
Read MoreBeware the sub. One of sport’s most important maxims. Remember James ‘Buster’ Douglas inflicting a shock defeat on ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson in Tokyo or what Sheringham and Solskjaer did to …
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