Boxing North East
Lewis Ritson was a notable absentee from the top table in London this week. The British champion missed the media conference which launched Charlie Edwards’ maiden defence of his WBC …
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Lewis Ritson will have to wait a little longer to box again in front of his Geordie public. ‘The Sandman’ will make the fourth defence of his British lightweight title …
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Lewis Ritson faces a Battle of Britain on his return to the boxing ring, battle being the key word. The 24-year-old will defend his British lightweight title for the fourth …
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Happy anniversary Phil Jeffries! The man, who jointly promotes Saturday’s Christmas Cracker with Steve Wraith in Dunston is celebrating 10 years as a promoter. Jaffa has been intrinsically linked with …
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Lewis Ritson will “come back better” and make detractors “eat their words”. Seven days go, the Geordie suffered the heartbreak of losing in front of his beloved fans when Francesco …
Read More Lewis Ritson will not box again until 2019, but must have a good think about his future during his break. The Newcastle fighter, beaten for the first time in his …
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Beaten by the better men on the night. Sometimes you have to hold up your hands metaphorically and concede defeat and that was the case with Glenn Foot and Lewis …
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It’s fight night! Are you excited? You should be. Eddie Hearn serves up 14 fights at the Metro Radio Arena, climaxed by Lewis Ritson v Francesco Patera for the vacant …
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Underdog Francesco Patera is barking up the wrong tree if he thinks avoiding Lewis Ritson’s early bombs will be the key to victory in Newcastle. So says coach Neil Fannan …
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Lewis Ritson unleashes the fireworks but Tommy Ward provides another F-word – finesse. Should Ritson see off Belgium’s finest, Francesco Patera, on Saturday night to become the European champion, the …
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