Anthony Nelson (12-1-0 2KO) will face Charlie Edwards (12-1-0 5KO) for the WBA Continental Super-Flyweight title on the undercard of the show headlined by Josh Kelly and Lewis Ritson in Newcastle on June 16th. Nelson from South Shields is fighting for only the second time since his 2016 knockout defeat […]
Lewis Ritson (15-0-0 9KO) will face Paul Hyland Jr (18-0-0 7KO) on the 16th June at for the outright British Lightweight title at the Newcastle Metro Arena. Ritson from Forest Hall, Newcastle won the title by TKO in the 7th round in July 2017 with a devastating series of knockdowns […]
Josh Kelly (6-0-0 4KO) will face Australian Kris George (14-1-0 8KO) for the Commonwealth Welterweight and WBA International Welterweight titles on June 16th at Newcastle Metro Arena. Sunderland born Kelly will headline his second show under the guidance of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing on a card that sees an array […]
Matchroom Boxing held a press conference today ahead of the boxing event at the Metro Radio Arena on June 16th, headlined by local lads Josh Kelly and Lewis Ritson. Sunderland’s own ‘Pretty Boy’ Josh Kelly is one of British boxing’s most promising young fighters. Kelly takes on Kris George on […]
Big name boxing is finally coming back to the North East, headlined by local lads ‘Pretty Boy’ Josh Kelly of Sunderland and Lewis ‘Sandman’ Ritson of Newcastle. British Lightweight champion Ritson faces mandatory challenger Paul Hyland Jr. as he looks to capture the title outright in quick fashion. Promoter Hearn, […]
Ahead of Matchroom Boxing’s big return to the North East at the Metro Radio Arena on the 16th June, Charlie Edwards has warned Anthony Nelson that his hometown advantage wont help him. The Surrey-born fighter has no qualms with entering a hostile atmosphere, as he presumably will against Nelson, saying: […]
Sunderland born Welterweight Pat McCormack delivered on his aim for a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a unanimous victory over Northern Irish opponent Aidan Walsh in the final on Saturday. McCormack who competed at both the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio has […]
Twin brothers Pat and Luke McCormack have guaranteed themselves medals at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia after advancing to the semi-finals. The Sunderland born boxers, who train at Birtley ABC and are coached by Graeme Rutherford, were impressive in their quarter-final victories as they continue their […]
Lewis Ritson insists that there is “no reason” why a North East show cannot take place this year, with himself and Wearside fighter Josh Kelly topping the bill. In an interview with Sky Sports News, Ritson emphasised that he is looking to take boxing “home” to the North East in the […]
Since Formula1 confirmed they would be scrapping ‘grid girls’ for the upcoming 2018 season, there have been calls for other sports to follow suit. Boxing and MMA have been criticised for their continued use of ring girls. Organisations such as The Women’s Sport Trust, have been vocal in the campaign to […]
