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GB Boxing Championships will showcase up and coming talent in Sheffield tonight

December 6, 2018 Jack Perry 287 Views boxing, Great Britain

Great Britain’s best boxers will be fighting it out for titles at the Sheffield English Institute of Sport this evening.

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Kell Brook to fight Michael Zerafa

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Jack Pearce 176 Views boxing, Kell Brooks, Michael Zerafa

Sheffield born Kell Brook is fighting Australian Michael Zerafa in potentially his last fight in his home city this Saturday. Brook (37-2)

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EXCLUSIVE: Boxer Gavin McDonnell’s wife reveals fear after Scott Westgarth’s death and ‘Gav’s make or break fight’

March 5, 2018May 18, 2018 James Gant 812 Views boxing, Doncaster, Gavin Mcdonnell, Scott Westgarth, Sheffield

Boxer Gavin McDonnell’s wife has spoke of her ‘fear and nerves’ during his fight on Saturday, after fellow fighter Scott

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Sheffield boxer dies after triumphant Doncaster win

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Sonia Twigg 291 Views boxing, death, Doncaster, Injury, Scott Westgarth, the dome

A Sheffield-trained boxer died following a triumphant win in Doncaster on Saturday. Scott Westgarth, 31, won on points over 10

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South Yorkshire’s first female pro boxer aims for the top

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Ryan Elliott 585 Views boxing, Doncaster, Doncaster Dome, south yorkshire, Stefy Bull, Terri Harper

“Give it your all, you’ve only got one life so do something that you love to do.” These were the

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South Yorkshire sport round-up

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Mark Bradley 891 Views boxing, cricket, doncaster knights, doncaster rovers, football, Rotherham United FC, rugby, Sam Sheedy, sheffield fc ladies, sheffield united, sheffield wednesday, Snooker, Snooker World Championships, sport roundup, sports, yorkshire carnegie, yorkshire county cricket club

The highlights of sporting fixtures from across South Yorkshire. Football Barnsley drew one all with Burton Albion at home on

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South Yorkshire sports round up

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Mark Bradley 811 Views boxing, Hallam FC, ice hockey, Nick Matthews, Sheffield, Sheffield FC, Sheffield Hallam University, sheffield ladies, Sheffield Steelers, Sheffield Varsity, sheffield wednesday, south yorkshire, The University of Sheffield, University Sport, yorkshire

Football It was a bad weekend for South Yorkshire football. Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday fell to a 2-0 defeat away

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VIDEO: ‘I’ve lost but I feel like I’ve won!’ says Sheffield boxer, Sam Sheedy, following Saturday’s British Middleweight title fight

December 1, 2016December 15, 2016 Mark Bradley 1142 Views boxing, British Middleweight, Sam Sheedy, Sheffield, Speedy

Samuel Sheedy, 28, today promised to return even stronger following Saturday nights defeat to Tommy Langford in their British Middleweight title bout. Langford won by split

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Kawasaki seek to learn from Sheffield’s 2012 Olympic legacy ahead of 2020 games

November 7, 2016 Mark Bradley 591 Views 2012, 2020, boxing, business, city centre, diving, english institute of sport, kawasaki, london olympic, major events, olympic, olympic games, paralympics, ponds forge, ponds forge international sports centre, Sheffield, sheffield city council, sheffield city region, sheffield sport, south yorkshire, Sport, swimming, table tennis, will bayley

By Lee Beevers and Eliza Frost Sheffield’s key role as a host city during the London 2012 Olympic Games has brought