Beyond The Ropes: Kaye Scott As an amateur Kaye Scott won multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships before leaving the unpaid ranks behind in 2023 to chase world titles as a professional. But with just a few week's notice, Scott rejoined the world of amateur boxing once more and travelled to … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Kaye Scott
Mai Soliman: "All roads lead to the world title." Mai Soliman is seven fights into her professional career. Only one early blemish spoils her resume. But the Egyptian-born super-flyweight contender has recovered quite magnificently from that early reversal and is now edging ever closer to a shot at the world title. Soliman spent a good … Continue reading Mai Soliman: “All roads lead to the world title.”
Tommy Frank Announces His Retirement From Boxing It was always a case of when this day was coming, and not if, so the announcement that Tommy Frank was waving goodbye to boxing hardly came as a surprise. Frank last fought in 2023, when he was stopped inside a round in Birmingham by the former Olympic … Continue reading Tommy Frank Announces His Retirement From Boxing
Beyond The Ropes: Jade Jones It was a train journey down to London on March 7th that brought Jade Jones onto my radar. Another trip to the 'big smoke' this time for a little trip to the Royal Albert Hall to cover the Boxxer all-female card. During that killing time part of that trip, I … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Jade Jones
Beyond The Ropes: Carmen Lynch It was just twenty-four hours removed from her first-ever visit to the Institute of Sport in Sheffield. A long trip to spar with the elite GB talent that resides in that famous gym. Carmen Lynch struggles to get quality spars in her native Wales as her reputation grows with each … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Carmen Lynch
Miranda Davies: "Boxing has helped save me through some tough times." Miranda Davies was once a county standard runner. Like many, she fell into boxing by chance. Davies has overcome much adversity in her life. A fighter in many ways. The 31-year-old was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Davies was always likely to have a life … Continue reading Miranda Davies: “Boxing has helped save me through some tough times.”
Beyond The Ropes: Elisha & Mackensie Walton One family. Two fighters. This is the story of the fighting twins. The 14-year-old twin sisters have got thirty-one fights between them. Elisha, with sixteen fights. Mackensie has had one fight less. Where were you born? We were born in Middlesbrough at the James Cook Hospital. We were … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Elisha & Mackensie Walton
Beyond The Ropes: Preya Dhanecha I am probably on a bit of a crusade. Within the often-neglected world of women's boxing, I am on a mission to tell as many stories as I can. Sometimes, you just stumble on a little gem of a tale. The story of Preya Dhanecha is one such story. The 43-year-old … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Preya Dhanecha
Beyond The Ropes: Antonia Kay When I first spoke to Antonia Kay, there were dreams of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sadly for Kay, those hopes ended in disappointment. A period of reflection followed. A much-needed break from boxing. But now she is back. A National Championship has already been secured. But she wants … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Antonia Kay
Beyond The Ropes: Amelia Kennedy Cambridgeshire-born Amelia Kennedy spent twelve years playing tennis, including a period of time representing her county. It was during those brutal COVID-19 times that Kennedy found boxing. Now, the 25-year-old has ambitions of winning a National title and representing her country. Kennedy found sport at an early age. "I was … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Amelia Kennedy
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