Josh Kelly: I’d love to fight at Madison Square Garden
Las Vegas? Madison Square Garden? Either will do for ‘Pretty Boy’. Josh Kelly is a man with one eye on the big prize and the other eye on boxing’s great …
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Lewis Ritson-Francesco Patera: I can handle his power says Belgian challenger
Francesco Patera believes he will “handle” Lewis Ritson’s power when he returns to Newcastle next month for his European title shoot-out. The Belgian will start as the outsider against the …
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Thomas Essomba fights Scotland wonderkid Lee McGregor for Commonwealth title
Thomas Essomba is back on the title trail after being handed a shot at the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight championship. The North-East boxer will fight Scotland’s wonder kid Lee McGregor at …
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Robbie Davies Jnr will face ‘a warrior and winner’ in Glenn Foot
A warrior and a winner. Those are the words of Phil Jeffries about Wearside fight favourite Glenn Foot, who is just a couple of months away from the biggest night …
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Joe Laws inspired by Lewis Ritson as he prepares for Houghton fight
Be prepared for the deployment of the ‘Bomb Squad’ again. The fans of Joe Laws are set to raise the roof at the Rainton Meadows Arena next Friday when the …
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Sunderland-Liverpool is on, but Robbie Davies Jnr is going to have to be special to beat Glenn Foot
You are going to have to box out of your skin to beat Glenn Foot. That was the message today from Wearside after Eddie Hearn announced a mouth-watering Sunderland v …
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Josh Kelly, Lewis Ritson in line for dates on Anthony Joshua Wembley shows
AJ is back on Wembley Way and North-East form men Josh Kelly and Lewis Ritson are in line to join him. Anthony Joshua’s next two world title fights will be …
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Fast and furious Joe Laws wins on pro debut at exciting Summer Rumble 8
Sunderland’s annual outdoor boxing spectacular rarely lets us down. The North-East’s boxing public have been treated to some terrific action at the Stadium of Light since 2011. And a new …
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Time for Summer Rumble 8, but what was your favourite Rumble?
To borrow two words from legendary MC Brian Houshby (or three if you count it’s as two): It’s time! Time to get ready to Rumble with Summer Rumble 8 hitting …
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Explosive and loud! Joe Laws and the Bomb Squad are ready for the Summer Rumble
Expect it to be explosive and expect it to be loud. Punch-lines is talking about Joe Laws and his deafening army of fans, aptly known as ‘The Bomb Squad’. Laws …
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