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Awash with champs and shows, has the North-East had it so good?

April 2, 2018 - by admin

Have we ever had it so good? Great Britain has never had so many champions with Anthony Joshua at the top of the pile with four of the world heavyweight …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

Josh Kelly, Lewis Ritson, Glenn Foot to star in Newcastle on June 16

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 - by admin

Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena will be bouncing on June 16 when the North-East’s newest champion, Josh Kelly, will be in action again. So says promoter Eddie Hearn, who will headline …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

Josh Kelly dazzles to beat Carlos Molina to win WBA International title

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 - by admin

Too quick, too clever, too good. Josh Kelly is on the world stage – and how. The Sunderland star produced an absolute masterclass to beat Carlos Molina to lift the …

Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker: Who wins? Here’s what our experts say

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 - by admin

What’s the old adage about you never see a poor bookmaker? The bookies rarely get it wrong and they have Anthony Joshua at incredibly short odds for his heavyweight unification …

Chris Burton / Darlington

Hightower is back! Chris Burton to fight in Darlington in May

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 - by admin

Hightower is back! Chris Burton will make his ring return in May with a bout in Darlington on Steve Wraith’s show at the Dolphin Centre. The powerful heavyweight, now 37, …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

Josh Kelly’s WBA title clash with Carlos Molina shown in over 200 countries

March 30, 2018 - by admin

Josh Kelly’s talents will be on show to over 200 countries and territories on Saturday night. The Sunderland fighter meets Carlos Molina on the undercard of heavyweight unification blockbuster between …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

Josh Kelly plans to exploit Carlos Molina weaknesses in WBA welterweight clash

March 29, 2018 - by admin

Josh Kelly feels he can “nullify” Carlos Molina when the two welterweights collide for the WBA International title at the Principality Stadium on Saturday night. The Sunderland star came face …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

Josh Kelly-Carlos Molina: Pretty Boy happy to be facing world-class fighter

March 29, 2018 - by admin

Josh Kelly is thrilled to have a world-class operator in the opposite corner at the Principality Stadium on Saturday night. The Sunderland star will challenge for the WBA international championship …

Basi Razak / Corrie Ellis / Darlington / Newcastle

Darlington v Newcastle derby as Ellis Corrie faces Basi Razak

March 28, 2018 - by admin

Steve Wraith has pulled together a tasty North-East derby for his third show of 2018. The Newcastle promoter will return to Darlington on Saturday, May 27 where he will stage …

Josh Kelly / Sunderland

What Josh Kelly does will not work on Carlos Molina says the Mexican King

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 - by admin

Josh Kelly’s and his team “must be real confident to risk someone so young” against former world champion Carlos Molina. Who says so? Only Molina himself ahead of the WBA …