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In final without breaking sweat

Newcastle's Anthony Simpson will fight in the Senior Novices' national final at Knottingley, in West Yorkshire, on Saturday, after winning through without throwing a punch.Read

Holyfield for celebs' dinner

It's celebs' night in Newcastle tonight with former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield flying in from America to begin his UK tour with a black-tie dinner at the Civic Centre.Read

We could win it again: Jack

It's exactly 40 years ago since that glorious summer's day at Wembley when England conquered soccer's Everest and won the World Cup to send a delirious nation into orbit.Read

Testing time

Birtley's Gary Barr lost his opening fight against a Russian opponent at York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London.Read

Cinderellas go to the ball

The Premier League a closed shop? Only big clubs allowed membership?Read

Paul a cut above

Demon Barber Paul Araniello produced a great comeback to knock out North Benwell's Thomas Dowling on the Grainger Park bill at Northumbria University.Read

Lats leads way

Stevie Latimer led an Empire Select squad to a 7-6 victory over Northern Ireland in a return match in Belfast, picking up the Best Boxer trophy into the bargain.Read

Simpson heads for Nottingham

Grainger Park boxer Anthony Simpson was the North East's top performer in the National Novices competition at Peterlee Leisure Centre.Read

Face to face: Ray King

It was Shack who did for Ray King. Len Shackleton, the Clown Prince of Soccer who scored six goals on his breathtaking debut for Newcastle United. The cheekiest of chappies.Read

Injured Kerr pulled out

Ryan Kerr has been pulled out of his eliminator for the English middleweight title against Matthew Thirlwell on Friday.Read

Dickinson provides big shock

Birtley blaster Travis Dickinson has been crowned Junior ABA national champion at 75kg in spectacular fashion.Read

Boxing clever

Former world cruiserweight champion Glenn McCrory is poised to open a boxing academy in the city as part of lavish plans for the North East.Read

Dolan ready to dole it out

Sunderland's David Dolan makes his pro debut on the undercard of the Clinton Woods IBF light heavyweight defence against Australian Jason DeLisle in Sheffield this weekend.Read

Tyneside fighters are going for glory

Tyneside fighters will take part in two national competitions this weekend. Marco Marsden, from Harry Marsden ABC, Bilton Hall's Cairan Connolly and Scott Rogan of Birtley will box against the Southern Counties in the Novices Championships at Peterlee on Sunday, while the night before Travis Dickinson (Birtley) will go for glory in the final of the Junior ABAs at the Barnsley Metrodome.Read

Last round for Holyfield

If you would like to see former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on his visit to Newcastle later this month it isn't too late.Read

Barr is picked to face Russia

Tynesider Gary Barr has been selected to fight for England in a prestigious match against Russia at Bethnal Green on May 19.Read

Face to face: Steve Cram

Steve Cram headlined in the golden age of British athletics when he, Seb Coe and Steve Ovett were gladiators all and the globe belonged most definitely to us.Read

Family affair is a knockout

Birtley's Travis Dickinson is determined to outdo his elder brother and become an ABA national champion.Read

Wright faces double battle

Nigel wright is confident he can overcome two huge obstacles to win the British light welterweight championship in London's East End on Friday, May 5.Read

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