Boxing North East
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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Anyone fancy a night of boxing in Newcastle, starring Lewis Ritson? Yes, we thought so. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced that the Forest Hall hero has been paired with the unbeaten …
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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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David Avanesyan has waited for over two years to cross swords with Josh Kelly and intends to “deal with” his arch-rival when they finally meet on February 20. The UK-based …
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Savannah Marshall v Claressa Shields. It’s a fight that simply has to happen. And for the man who launched the phenomenal career of the ‘Silent Assassin’ it’s a unification showdown …
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Lewis Ritson’s alliance with coach Neil Fannan is over. Punch-lines understands ‘The Sandman’ will now be trained by dad, Davy, at his father’s Forest Hall gym. Ritson had risen to …
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Savannah Marshall is excited to have been handed her first fight of 2021 even though a couple of key questions remain unanswered. Of the four Ws, who, what, where and …
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