Beyond The Ropes: Ebony Leigh Jones The Barnsley-born Ebony Leigh Jones started in dance. A move to karate followed before she found boxing. Jones is now a two-weight National Champion and she competed in the 2022 World Youth Championships. There are thoughts of turning professional. At 19, it's fair to say that she is only … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Ebony Leigh Jones
Rhiannon Dixon: On Reflection The pre-fight narrative and pre-fight odds indicated that Rhiannon Dixon would lose to Terri Harper on Saturday in Sheffield. But the script wasn't followed, and both fighters now have their immediate career trajectories changed as a result. In simple terms, Harper just knew a little too much for a fighter still … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon: On Reflection
Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish. The defeat Amy Broadhurst suffered today in the final Olympic qualifier at the hands of the Korean fighter Yeonji Oh has ended not only Broadhurst's last lingering hope of making the Paris Olympics, but also a highly controversial period for … Continue reading Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish.
Chantelle Cameron Signs With Frank Warren Chantelle Cameron has, in many ways, seeked pastures new in recent times. That heartbreaking loss to Katie Taylor in their rematch last November prompted Cameron to ring the changes in her inner circle. The decision to switch trainers might have come with some element of surprise. But the decision … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron Signs With Frank Warren
Nicola Hopewell Wins The Commonwealth Flyweight Title On Saturday night, at the second of asking Nicola Hopewell became a Commonwealth champion. A new weight brought the rewards at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on the latest GBM Sports show in a fight that left both title challengers with blood on their features at the end … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell Wins The Commonwealth Flyweight Title
Ringside Report: Sandy Ryan Stops Terri Harper To Retain WBO World Welterweight Title If Terri Harper was to crown herself a three-weight champion of the world, she desperately needed a good start, and when it didn't come, there was only likely to be one winner. Sandy Ryan just had a little too much of everything … Continue reading Ringside Report: Sandy Ryan Stops Terri Harper To Retain WBO World Welterweight Title
