Boxing North East
Josh Kelly is ready to dance on TV. Not that he might get any invites to Strictly with the sort of dancing he performs. The way ‘Pretty Boy’ moves you’d …
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“I hope to bring a bit of entertainment to Sunderland over the next couple of years.” The stated ambition of the Birdman of Ryhope – Aaron Bird, who is back …
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Sunderland are back in football’s promised land after their ’Til The End’ play-off heroics. But what of the dreams of one of the city’s sporting greats going all the way? …
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An away fight at home. That is the curious and intriguing assignment awaiting Matt McCallum. The 34-year-old is to fight under the bright lights in Newcastle on Friday, June 6, …
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First England v Argentina and then a shot at European championship glory. That is the journey that awaits Jordan Barker Porter, who has been made the mandatory challenger for Kirstie …
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Everyone on planet earth knows of a boxing champion called Ali. Muhammad Ali was ‘The Greatest’ and who would dispute that? Watch out now for an unbeaten fighter from Horden …
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Looking forward to a renewal of hostilities. That is Hartlepool boxer Jason Cumming, who is aiming to make up for lost time when he puts the gloves back on next …
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Savannah Marshall-Claressa Shields: A matter of time or mission impossible? Probably somewhere in between, certainly if the promoter of the self-appointed GWOAT – Greatest Woman of All Time Shields – …
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An unlikely couple perhaps. But a combination which is continuing to flourish. That is the coach and fighter partnership between Neil Fannan, 65 years young, and his 26-year-old light-welterweight Nathan …
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Fight fans are fewer in number these days – most who attend shows now are supporters, friends and family of the individual boxers. But for those in the North-East who …
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