Jez Smith-Anth Hardy: Hartlepool & Horden ‘Hitman’ going for glory in London
Going there to win. It’s on oft-used cliché in the world of boxing but Anth Hardy intends to do just that when he boxes in London for the first time …
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Northern Area champ John Green back and better than before
Back and better than when he left! That is comeback man John Green who returns to the ring in Tear up on Tyneside. So says his new coach, Pete Shepperson, …
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Lewis Ritson: ‘Best I’ve ever sparred’ after training with Ricky Burns and Joe Cordina
The only way is Essex for the North-East’s leading light. Lewis Ritson is half way through a stint at the Matchroom gym where he is building towards an eagerly-anticipated second …
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Thai fighter Reece McAllister makes boxing transfer in Tear Up on Tyneside
Reece McAllister will “take everything in his stride” this Saturday when he makes his big transfer into the boxing ring. That is the prediction from coach Pete Shepperson ahead of …
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Darren Surtees: From Co Durham to King Abdullah Sports City & ITV Box Office
From Thornley to the King Abdullah Sports City. That’s the trip Darren Surtees has made as he plots an exciting journey into the higher echelons of the light-welterweight division. The …
Read More Luke Cope to use boxing brain in second pro fight on Tear up on Tyneside
Luke Cope will give another demonstration of his “skill set and boxing brain” when he makes his second professional appearance this weekend. So says coach Imran Naeem with Cope part …
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Ex-world champ Glenn McCrory teams up with O’Tooles to train prospect
Glenn McCrory has given O’Tooles a ringing endorsement by picking the state-of-the-art Tyneside gym as his base to train Louis Isaacs. If you have not heard of the 21-year-old yet, …
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Tear Up On Tyneside: Who fights who at Lancastrian Suite
Tyneside is ready for a tear up. Just a couple of Saturdays after No Place to Hide proved a knock-out hit, promoters Steve Wraith and Phil Jeffries are back in …
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Steve Wraith adds SCS to his business collection, Snaith, Cooper, Stavers
Steve Wraith has added SCS to his growing sport and business empire. No, he has not bought the sofa and carpet specialist, though don’t rule it out. The boxing, entertainment …
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Josh Kelly: I’d love to fight at Madison Square Garden
Las Vegas? Madison Square Garden? Either will do for ‘Pretty Boy’. Josh Kelly is a man with one eye on the big prize and the other eye on boxing’s great …
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