Boxing North East
Ben Marksby has enjoyed a dream start as a professional boxer with two wins out of two – but the young talent still has some work to do before 2021 …
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Anyone thinking they had seen the last of Josh Kelly is going to have to think again. The 27-year-old is back in the gym and back with the bit between …
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Just a week to go! North-East boxing returns on Friday, Sepember 10 when Phil Jeffries stages Joe Maphosa’s eagerly-awaited English super-flyweight title shot. “Smokin’ Joe” will take on Craig Derbyshire …
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Sunderland has a new professional boxer. For a city which has gone too quiet after years of success, it is welcome news. Meet David Baker, Sunderland born and a proud …
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Can Josh Kelly record the first half of a Wembley double for Sunderland? The city’s gifted boxing son will be challenging for the European welterweight title on Saturday night at …
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Is it East versus West? So asked Survivor in their iconic Rocky 4 song as Balboa went behind the Iron Curtain to take on the dastardly Drago. This is East …
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Josh Kelly believes an aggressive approach from David Avanesyan will play right into his hands in the eagerly-anticipated European title confrontation. Unbeaten Kelly challenges for the Russian’s EBU welterweight belt …
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Once he smells blood he doesn’t let you off the hook. That is the 11-word assessment of Carl Greaves of his European champion, David Avanesyan, who prepares to put his …
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Adam Booth believes Josh Kelly is ready to step into the big time. The much-vaunted trainer is “really excited” about his star talent’s bid for the European welterweight title against …
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Sunderland created a Wembley fairytale in the 20th century and now one of the city’s most gifted sons is attempting to write his own piece of history. Almost five decades …
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