Join me on a journey starting at the back of York Hall, where dead pigeons and discarded vapes litter the floor, all the way to the boxing ring at the Olympics in Paris this summer. While it’s not a direct path, stay with me as we make stops for dream fights, emotional moments, highs and … Read more
SUCH was the steadiness and consistency of Jordan Gill tonight (April 13) in Manchester, it appeared only a bolt from the blue or, more accurately, the kind of punch from which there is no coming back would see Zelfa Barrett turn things around and reduce a narrow deficit on the scorecards. Typically, when in need … Read more
20:35:14ONE DOWN Starting off with a bang; Dixon looks sharp and lands a solid one-two against her orthodox opponent. Carabajal also has her moments, making for an exciting bout. 20:28:51WORLD TITLE ACTION The first world title fight of the evening features Warrington’s Rhiannon Dixon taking on Karen Elizabeth Carabajal for the vacant WBO lightweight title. … Read more
By Elliot Worsell THERE was a time in Jordan Gill’s life – not long ago, in fact – when everything went silent. It was not a peaceful silence, either, this silence, but instead a silence Gill attributed to failure and to isolation and to disappearing. It followed him wherever he went, alas. It was, for … Read more
