Boxing North East
It’s not what Miguel Vazquez has got left, it’s about what Lewis Ritson brings to the fight. That was the message from Tony Bellew, the former world cruiserweight champion turned …
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How does Neil Fannan look at 50? Punch-lines is not talking about the age of the great trainer, though we might pluck up the courage to slip it into the …
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No Josh Taylor? No problem. So says Lewis Ritson who still dreams of a huge night in the middle of St James’s Park as he continues his journey in the …
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Win in style and look good. That is the dream of Lewis Ritson as his big confrontation with former world king Miguel Vasquez looms large. After two postponements of the …
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Boxing News is not recognised as the sport’s bible for nothing, so when it says Lewis Ritson is “stepping up” against Miguel Vazquez then ‘The Sandman’ is indeed stepping up. …
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You can’t accuse Tommy Ward of not putting in the miles. The world-rated super-bantamweight walked 30 miles in full PPE gear in April to raise money for NHS charities, having …
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Lewis Ritson loves thrilling his adoring Geordie fans, but there is one he thing he’d love more than anything – simply to fight again. ‘The Sandman’ gets that chance on …
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Lewis Ritson will come back from the enforced break an even better boxer. That was the view of coach Neil Fannan, who has masterminded the transfer of ‘The Sandman’ to …
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Patience is not a word you would expect to find in the Lewis Ritson dictionary. Just thinking about that ninth-month whirlwind British lightweight championship tour of Manchester (twice), London and …
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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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