Boxing North East
A fully-powered and focused Glenn Foot will “take a bit of living with” in Saturday’s showdown for the vacant Commonwealth light-welterweight title. So says coach, Dave Binns, ahead of Foot’s …
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Jason Easton rates Glenn Foot as a “very tough” hurdle but is confident he’s an obstacle he will clear. It’s Scotland v England in Glasgow on Saturday night when two …
Read More Glenn Foot is adamant he should be an International Boxing Federation champion today, but he’ll be happy to add a Commonwealth title to his collection. Foot faces unbeaten Scottish fighter …
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It’s official, Natasha Jonas will fight for her first professional title in her home city on April 21. Promoter Eddie Hearn has not ruled out a world super-featherweight shot, but …
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Keep June free in your diary. Eddie Hearn is bringing big-time boxing to Newcastle, starring the city’s British champion, Lewis Ritson, and the man tipped to be Sunderland’s first world …
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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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