Boxing North East
Ready to Rumble? The time is almost here. Alas, if you were fond of the annual Sunday excursion to the Stadium of Light for an afternoon of outdoor boxing then …
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European Games glory AND a place in Paris. That is the aim of Kiaran Macdonald. The Sunderland boxer is through to the semi-finals in Poland, where victory against Bilal Benamma …
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Kiaran Macdonald has dreamed of boxing at the Olympics ever since he first put on a pair of gloves. He now has the chance to put himself in Pole position …
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Big fights, big names, big everything. That is what is on the mind of Josh Kelly as he gets ever closer to his return in the North-East. The ambitious 29-year-old is …
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Josh Kelly has the chance to move a step closer to a world title shot after it was announced he will face Argentina’s Gabriel Corzo In Newcastle. The Sunderland boxer …
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“I want to fight at the Stadium of Light, that’s my dream.” That was the reaction of Josh Kelly after becoming the British light-middleweight champion following on a Sunderland masterclass …
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Christmas is around the corner and so too is an even bigger cracker: Troy Williamson v Josh Kelly. Just five Fridays from now, two of the North-East’s fighting greats will …
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One of the greatest British fighters of our generation. Eddie Hearn, the author of those nine words, has never knowingly undersold anyone or anything in boxing. But the Matchroom supremo …
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Talk about a fight to get excited about. Troy Williamson v Josh Kelly is as big a confrontation as the North-East has seen. Certainly in this century as the neighbours …
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Neil Fannan knows a thing or two about the Northern Area Championship, so when he talks about Sunday’s title showdown in Sunderland it’s worth listening. Seaham takes on Hartlepool for …
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