Sunderland’s Kirk Goodings is the new English lightweight champion after coming through a tremendous ten-round tussle against Middlesbrough’s Paul Truscott to claim the vacant title. On Saturday evening (October 19) at Houghton-le-Spring’s Rainton Meadows Arena, Goodings emerged a unanimous points victor over his North East rival, with the judges’ wide […]
If unbeaten Chris Bennett needed any more incentive to be fired up for his second pro outing then it comes in the shape of his North East opponent. Bennett will face Horden’s Anthony Hardy, also 1-0, at the Rainton Meadows Arena on October 19 and the Newcastle man is raring […]
Promoter Phil Jeffries will be breaking records when he puts on his annual ‘Summer Rumble’ show at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on July 7. The Pro Box North East chief vowed recently that he only wanted 50-50 fights on his shows, and he’s stuck to his word by fixing up […]
Jon-Lewis Dickinson (14st 3½lbs) is still the British cruiserweight champion after seeing off the challenge of Mike Stafford (13st 13lbs) at Houghton-le-Spring’s Rainton Meadows Arena on April 19. Southport’s Stafford gave Dickinson problems for the first four sessions, throwing wide shots over the guard and down to the body, but […]
Some of the North East’s best young fighting talent will take to the ring this Friday (April 19) on the undercard of Jon-Lewis Dickinson’s British cruiserweight title defence against Southport’s Mike Stafford. Sunderland’s Kirk Goodings, 7-1 (1), hasn’t fought at home since 2010. The 23-year-old (pictured) will make a welcome […]
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