Boxing news, latest on boxing in the North East

Boxing legend Frazier's Tyneside date

JOE FRAZIER hails from the golden age of heavyweights when he, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman ruled the world with shuddering ferocity. Read

All set for Olympics

THE North East’s glory hunters Bradley Saunders and Tony Jeffries are about to fly out for the Beijing Olympics carrying with them all our best wishes. Read

GEORDIE heavyweight David Ferguson is prepared to go back into the army to land the biggest prize of his professional career – the £25,000 winner’s cheque and Prizefighters gleaming silver trophy. Read

Dolan off to a flyer

DAVID DOLAN has made a successful start to his pro career as a cruiserweight by knocking out Brazilian Elvecio Sobral. Read

Ward brothers ready to shine

BIRTLEY’S battling Ward brothers are on the verge of a major international breakthrough. Read

Series on Tyneside

HAVE you heard? Barry Hearn is poised to bring his Prizefighter series to Tyneside later in the year. Read

Big three on stage

SURPRISINGLY, Glenn McCrory, Billy Hardy and John Davison – the North East’s three most decorated professional boxers – have never shared the same stage. Read

Holborn hopes to Light up the Stadium

PAUL HOLBORN is shooting for home-town glory at the Stadium of Light on Friday night. Holborn, who calls himself The Mackem, is fighting for the vacant International Masters lightweight title under the floodlights at Sunderland’s football ground. Read

Joining forces

A SQUAD of Newcastle boxers are joining together with the Scots to fly out to Cyprus for an end-of-season fight night. Read

Brothers step for-Ward

BIRTLEY brothers Martin and Tom Ward have scooped a hat-trick of victories representing their country. Read

Frank’s talent search

TOP London promoter Frank Maloney, former manager of world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, was in Newcastle today to sign up Tyneside fighters. Read

Double win is a family affair

IT WAS a golden weekend for the Saunders brothers. On the day Olympics-bound Bradley Saunders won the light welterweight gold medal at the prestigious AIBA President Cup tournament in Taiwan, his 16-year-old brother Jeff was being crowned junior ABA champion in Liverpool. Read

Watson first in record books

NEWCASTLE boxer Michael Watson gained a historic win when he was crowned a junior ABA champion in Liverpool. Read

Joe has a go with super win

JOE WHITFIELD of Newcastle club Northumbria was voted best senior boxer for his victory over David Ferguson of Newcastle East End on the Grainger Park club show. Read

Bruno’s Toon date

FRANK BRUNO is the latest legendary fighter to come to Newcastle – he is due for a dinner show at the Premier Hotel in the city centre on Friday, June 27. Read

Dolan smashes his way to finals night

BIRTLEY battler Billy Dean Dolan smashed his way to the Junior ABA national finals at Everton Park, in Liverpool, on Saturday. Read

Mark’s final fling

A BEVY of Newcastle boxers are joining a Scottish squad to fight in Cyprus next month, with former ABA finalist Mark Clauzel having his last amateur bout. Read