Boxing North East
Sink or swim. That is the blunt three-word assessment from promoter Eddie Hearn after unveiling a potential fight of the year between Josh Kelly and David Avanesyan. Kelly, a 2016 …
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It’s on and on at one of British boxing’s great venues. Josh Kelly will challenge David Avanesyan for his European welterweight title at the O2 in London on Saturday, March …
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Josh Kelly tuned up for his shot at David Avanesyan’s European title in the spring by clinching his 10th professional win in the USA. Kelly extended his unbeaten run to …
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A big night for Josh Kelly? To be fair, all fights involving the undefeated Sunderland talent are big nights. But there seems to be a little more riding on this …
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Heading back to the States. That is Josh Kelly, who will sign off 2019 with appearance in Arizona this month. The unbeaten 25-year-old is to box on the undercard of …
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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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Just a week after what can only be described as a troubled promotion at Dunston, the pressure was on the Summer Rumble. Not on the promoters who had nothing to …
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Class act. Those two words could have been invented for Lawrence Osueke. The 31-year-old has the stage to display it on Sunday when he boxes at the 2019 Summer Rumble …
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Watching a boxer’s first step on the professional journeys always something special, particularly if it is at a unique event like the Summer Rumble. The annual Stadium of Light show …
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Darren Surtees is ready to Rumble and he knows his opposition. That’s great news for the boxer, his team and the North-East fighting public who will get to see him …
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