Sunderland born Josh Kelly dominated his opponent in his debut Olympic match last night. The 22- year-old beat Egypt’s Walid Mohamed by a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) to reach the last 16 of the welterweight division. Three of his GB team mates, Lawrence Okolie, Anthony Fowler and Galal Yafai all lost […]
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Ex Sunderland goalkeeper sets for charity boxing match in aid of Cancer Research
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Daniel Staples has set for a charity boxing match next month, although he believes a brain tumour scar still has not sunk in. The 25-year-old suffered a blow to the head when playing for Bedlington Terriers last August, and a scan later that evening revealed he had a […]
Sunderland people round on boxer over homophobic views
Sunderland people have hit out against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s extreme homophobic views. Professional boxer Pacquiao, who is gearing up for his final bout in April, sparked a storm of controversy on Tuesday after suggesting in a television interview that same-sex couples are “worse than animals”. The 37-year-old, who has […]