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Champs at the treble!

A trio of Bilton Hall boxers became North East champions and progressed through to the next round of the Junior ABAs. Read

Ukraine provide big test

Having cleaned up in Chicago, where all their fighters won, Birtley are now preparing to host a crack squad from Ukraine. Read

Calzaghe date for Tyneside

Joe Calzaghe, the longest reigning world champion, is due to do a show in Newcastle in May. Read

Grant is so Sharp

Boldon's Grant Sharp was involved in a terrific bout on his club show in Seaton Burn. Read

McCrory gym to host Contenders

Former world champion Glenn McCrory has had his Newcastle gym selected as the training camp for The Contender TV programme. Read

Birtley to the fore on US trip

Birtley enjoyed glorious success in Chicago when all four of their fighters triumphed - three inside the distance. Read

Young Benwell duo home in to grab glory

North Benwell had two winners on their club show in Blakelaw with Chris Rogers taking a points decision over Graeme Ahmed, the son of the former pro. Read

Helping hand from Alberto

Top Cuban coach Alberto Perez has made a flying visit to the Washington club - after a chance contact in church! Read

The Golden trio

A trio of Tyneside fighters have stormed through to the finals of the national Golden Gloves competition. Read

Olympic hopefuls

Glenn McCrory has hailed the Junior ABA Championships as "the competition that can produce Britain's stars for the 2012 London Olympics". Read

Watson's set to turn pro

England international John Watson is on the verge of turning professional. Read

Lane's Magnificent Seven

Leam Lane had seven of their own fighters on a 12-card dinner show, with 25-year-old Jay Burns marking his debut with a second-round stoppage. Read

Delights on debut

New club Consett YMCA picked up their first victories on the Leam Lane bill, much to the delight of head coach Gary McCrory. Read

Flight club

Four of Birtley's top boxers fly to Chicago on Sunday to take part in the prestigious Emerald Gloves tournament on the eve of the St Patrick's Day parade. Read

Bannister on stairway to glory

George Bannister of Grainger Park warmed up for the semi-finals of the Golden Gloves competition in Spennymoor on Saturday with a terrific win over Irish opposition. Read

Reece is Hall right now

Bilton Hall's Reece Brooks gained revenge when he won a thrilling contest against Reece Nelson from Plains Farm to lift the Best Boxer award at Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields. Read

Dolan move

James Dolan, one of the hugely successful Dolan brothers from Sunderland, is to join the white collar boxing circuit. Read

Marquez offers Vazquez respect

Reigning IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez moved up to claim the WBC super-bantamweight crown by stopping Israel Vazquez at the end of the seventh round in Los Angeles. Read

Price is right for Billy

Birtley have a trio of fighters shooting for the stars in the semi-finals of the Golden Gloves at Spennymoor on Saturday week. Read

Fergie gets win bonus

North Shields heavyweight David Ferguson is ready to build on his first win as a professional. Read

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