With over 5000 expectant fans packed into Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena, Darlington’s Stuart Hall and County Durham’s Martin Ward made history last night (March 29), becoming the first two North East fighters to face each other for a world title. Unfortunately, with the fight shaping up to be a terrific […]
In a perfect end to 2013, Stuart Hall became the toast of British boxing on Saturday December 21 when he conquered South Africa’s Vusi Malinga to become the IBF world bantamweight champion at Leeds’ First Direct Arena. Darlington’s Hall had to weather a heavy storm at times, but he unleashed […]
COUNTY Durham’s Martin Ward cantered to the Commonwealth bantamweight title on Saturday after securing a lop-sided points victory over Gabriel Odoi Laryea. The pair squared up at Newcastle’s Centre for Sport for the vacant title and the wide scorecards of 119-109, 119-109 and 120-108 reflected Ward’s dominance over the 12 […]
It’s a travesty that none of TV’s big boxing broadcasters were at Sunderland FC’s Stadium of Light on Sunday July 7, because they missed out on some top quality action. Additionally it’s also a crying shame for the fighters, who work so hard away from the spotlight, to not be […]
Six of the region’s fighters were in action at Newcastle’s O2 Academy on Saturday May 18. Results were as follows:
Darlington’s Stuart Hall battled his way into the very top of the IBF world rankings, and potential mega-fights, after overcoming the tough challenge of Sergio Perales at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium on May 11. Hall and Perales (pictured – Trevor Price Photography) clashed for the IBF inter-continental bantamweight title, on the […]
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 […]
In a gruelling contest, Birtley’s Jon-Lewis Dickinson, 26, made a first successful defence of his British cruiserweight title, and won the North East battle for supremacy, after comprehensively outpointing Sunderland’s Dave Dolan at the Rainton Meadows Arena last night (February 15). In a fight that went the full 12 rounds, […]
Boxing promotion is rarely straight-forward and, if he wasn’t aware already, Steve Wraith will know to ‘expect the unexpected’ in the future after his bill-topper fell through – at the O2 Academy on November 24 – in bizarre circumstances. ‘Farewell to Fergie’ was due to see Dave Ferguson sign-off his […]
Darlington’s Stuart Hall is the new Commonwealth ruler in the bantamweight division after easily outpointing Barnsley’s Josh ‘The Outlaw’ Wale for the vacant strap in his hometown’s Dolphin Centre on November 16. ‘Stuey’ (8st 6lbs) entered the ring to fireworks, and produced them on the canvas as he outworked and […]
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