Boxing North East
Quality defeated quantity when Steve Wraith staged his first show of 2018, headlined by Paul Gidney’s comeback. The South Shields fighter edged out former Scotland title challenger Scott McCormark in …
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Ruthless Lewis Ritson needed less than two minutes to retain his British lightweight title in his maiden defence against Joe Murray. The 24-year-old downed the challenger twice in the opening …
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Jordan Ellison has done it again by going on the road and upsetting the hometown hero. The 22-year-old won the British Promoters Challenge belt with a magnificent triumph over Luke …
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Lewis Ritson will not be fazed by boxing on away territory in the maiden defence of his British lightweight championship. While the 24-year-old will be in the home corner on …
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Hartlepool’s Mayfair JD Sports Domes will open another chapter in its history when it stages the Junior ABA quarter-finals on Sunday (start 1pm). The state-of-the-art Seaton Carew sporting facility has …
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Inspired Luke McCormack is looking for another night of Great Britain boxing magic. The North-East fighter has been named in the British Lionhearts team to tackle Italia Thunder in the …
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Katie Taylor v Natasha Jonas. It’s a fight the boxing world would love to see. But one half of that potential match-up insists that the sporting queen of Ireland does …
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Joe Murray is going to “have to be something special” to remove Lewis Ritson as British champion. So says the man who knows the lightweight king best – trainer AND …
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Lewis Ritson believes his British title confrontation with Scott Cardle WILL happen – but is focused on his maiden defence against Joe Murray. The British lightweight champion has a tough …
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Jordan Ellison will go into his title fight this weekend with his confidence strengthened by sharing a ring with two British champions. The 22-year-old meets unbeaten Kent lightweight Luke Gibb for …
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