Boxing North East
Josh Kelly has been given the perfect birthday present a maiden first international title fight in front of over 70,000 fans. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced the Sunderland boxer, 24 today, will fight …
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Lewis Ritson hopes his dazzling run of domestic form is “just the beginning” of his time at the top of the sport. The 24-year-old Geordie will defend his British lightweight …
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Anthony Nelson is back. The South Shields star will return in a show in his hometown on Sunday, April 28, almost two years to the day since his last contest. …
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Tommy Ward will have international opposition when he warms up for his British title re-match with James ‘Jazza’ Dickens. The reigning champion faces Barcelona-based Nicaraguan, Lesther Cantillano, in Houghton this …
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This is the look of a man saying “You are something special.” And when Kell Brook is mentioned, the Special comes with a capital S. Eddie Hearn admitted he was …
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Luke McCormack continued his countdown to the Commonwealth Games with a good win in his latest World Series of Boxing appearance. The Wearsider triumphed in the British Lionhearts’ 5-0 thumping …
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Two champions in seven days with his first show of 2018 just five days away. Welcome to the whirlwind life of Phil Jeffries. The Sunderland fight figure stages an eight-bout …
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Forget life beginning at 40, life has begun at 30 for Glenn Foot. The Sunderland star is today celebrating becoming Commonwealth light-welterweight champion after stopping Scotland’s Jason Easton in the …
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Glenn Foot produced the performance of his life to lift the Commonwealth light-welterweight title. The Sunderland fighter stopped the favourite and previously-unbeaten Jason Easton late in the 11th round in …
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Sunderland’s Thomas Essomba is England’s new bantamweight champion after a stunning victory in Leicester over Louis Norman. The 30-year-old has brought the vacant belt back to Wearside after stopping the …
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