Unbeaten up-and-comer Jone Volau is promising a “totally different” fighter on December 17 as he competes against Josh Sandland at Newcastle Racecourse. Originally hailing from Fiji, heavyweight Volau (4-0-0 1KO) now fights out of the Fighting Chance stable in Gateshead and will be hoping to stretch his record to five […]
Unbeaten Thornley prospect Darren Surtees won the first title of his professional career on Saturday night as he beat Luke Keleher via first round KO at Rainton Meadows Arena. Competing in only his 5th professional bout, Surtees (5-0-0 3KO) dispatched the more experienced Keleher (2-6-1 1KO) in just 89 seconds […]
Forest Hall’s Lewis Ritson claimed the Northern Area title courtesy of a seventh round stoppage of old foe Jordan Ellison at Rainton Meadows Arena on Saturday night. Aiming to add to his existing WBC Youth Silver lightweight honour, title favourite Ritson (12-0-0 6KO) proved too strong for Sunderland’s Ellison […]
County Durham’s Darren Surtees will fight Luke Keleher for the British Challenge title at Rainton Meadows Arena on December 3rd. At a press conference held at the venue itself, it was announced that the unbeaten Surtees (4-0-0, 2KO) will battle Yorkshireman Keleher (2-5-1, 1KO) on the stacked “Christmas Cracker” card, […]
The North East welcomed boxing royalty this weekend as former WBO and WBC world champion Nigel Benn conducted a boxing masterclass in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. The ‘Dark Destroyer’ mentored a three-hour combat tutorial at Newcastle’s Advanced Fighting Centre, offering fans a chance to be trained by one of Britain’s […]
North East prospect Simon Vallily suffered a crushing third round stoppage defeat against WBC mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday night. On a card which saw current WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew retain his title in dominant fashion, Middlesborough born Vallily (9-1 – 2KO) found the task of […]
Local cancer fundraiser Mark Solan is relishing the opportunity to step into the ring with former Sunderland legend Julio Arca. The pair are set to face off in a charity boxing bout next month and while Solan’s focus is to raise money in the name of combatting cancer, he won’t […]
Sunderland’s Tony Jeffries admitted that winning a bronze medal at the Olympics was the pinnacle of his career, but since then he’s gone on to have a successful career as a model, actor, gym owner and personal trainer – not to mention an undefeated professional boxing career. ‘The Mighty Mackam’ […]
Newly Crowned Heavyweight Champion of the World Tyson Fury is said to make an appearance in the North East in February according to sources. The venture will see the controversial fighter at a host dinner or meet and greet opportunity in which people can buy tickets to meet the Mancunian. […]
Sunderland boxing promotor Phil Jeffries has confirmed Thomas Ward is set for a British title shot in 2016, after speaking to the British Boxing Board of Control. “I’m sorting out a deal for Tommy Ward to fight for a British Title on March 5 at Rainton Meadows Arena,” confirmed Jeffries. “The […]
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