Boxing North East
Forget Madison Square Garden, Josh Kelly has another three-word venue in his mind: Stadium of Light. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, has mentioned the boxer known as ‘Pretty Boy’ in despatches …
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Josh Kelly is back and, weight for it, he is still a WELTER. The undefeated Sunderland star will defend his WBA International welterweight title against Poland’s undefeated Przemyslaw Runowski in …
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You won’t hear him banging out any backing vocals, but don’t think he couldn’t do it. We certainly won’t dare question his singing credentials. Tony Jeffries will be in the …
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Josh Kelly’s journey to the top has experienced an interruption. Illness has done something no fighter has yet to achieve and knock the Sunderland boxer off his feet. Kelly had …
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The next step to top world level. That is Josh Kelly’s journey this week in Sheffield where he defends his WBA International welterweight title against former world champion David Avanesyan. …
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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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Talk about not messing about – in more ways than one. Josh Kelly thumped Argentina’s Walter Castillo to a first-round stoppage defeat at the Manchester Arena tonight in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it …
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Proud new dad Josh Kelly has waived paternity leave to return to the ring on the biggest night of Tony Bellew’s life. The gifted Sunderland boxer takes on Argentina’s Walter …
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Glenn Foot has not retired. Certainly not just yet. Nor is he definitely carrying on. Now the dust has settled on Foot’s points defeat at the Metro Radio Arena, Punch-lines …
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Glenn Foot’s reign as Commonwealth champion is over and the Sunderland star now says so too is his career. The 30-year-old gave it everything in his British and Commonwealth light-welterweight …
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