As the chants of “we don’t get ready, we stay ready!” rang noisily around York Hall, Jerome “Stay Ready” Campbell went into the fourth and final round of his fight with Jamie Speight. Speight, a former Southern Area Featherweight champion, despite being on the road now, is no fool. After …
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From over 17 stone to ranked 17th in Britain, Marc Kerr is on a boxing journey. He has already laid claim to the Scottish middleweight title and now, back down at 11 stone, he’s looking to bag the Celtic super-welterweight strap this Friday. Ever edging up the rankings, Kerr could …
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Saturday 1st December 2018: three title fights take place at York Hall, but for #TeamSouthpawJab’s Ricky Heavens, there’s a different sporting challenge to overcome. Having suffered his first professional loss to Duane Green last September, “Slick Rick” is looking to put that loss behind him, taking on the awkward Victor …
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Well known for his flamboyant (or hideous, depending on your tastes) kits, half arsed grammar and affable personality, it’s fair to say that super flyweight Jack Hughes is a very popular #TeamSouthpawJab member. The team WhatsApp group would certainly be less fun without him, as would the British super flyweight …
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Chris Waddams caught up with Team Southpaw Jab member Hannah Rankin before she jetted off for her world title challenge against Claressa Shields. Hannah spoke about being nominated for the Scottish Sports Woman Of the Year Award and her never say never attitude to boxing.
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Hannah Rankin is preparing for the biggest challenge of her career, a world title challenge against two-time Olympic gold medallist, Claressa Shields. The American isn’t the only thing she’s fighting though: Hannah’s also fighting to be taken seriously in a sport that, all too often, undervalues female athletes. “When I …
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It has just been announced that #TeamSouthpawJab’s Hannah Rankin, 5-2 (1), will fight Olympic gold medallist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, 6-0 (2), in Kansas, USA for Shields’ IBF and WBA world middleweight titles, as well as the interim WBC world title. The fight is due to go ahead on November 17th, …
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In the wake of the mutual respect shown by Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin there was much talk about how when the fight is a genuine contest, a really intriguing bout, there’s no need for trash talk. The acted-animosity employed by some combatants to help sell their clash can be …
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Linus Udofia is one to watch, the talented Luton middleweight went into double figures unbeaten on Saturday’s Goodwin show at York Hall. He spoke to Southpaw Jab’s Adam Thorn in the wake of his dominant win.
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Fresh off his first stoppage win, John Harding Jr, AKA Pester, AKA The Flash, and his trainer Leon McKenzie spoke to Southpaw Jab’s Adam Thorn. The two have teamed up recently and successfully if John’s career best performance is anything to go by.
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