What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Three South Leeds fighters are proud to have received awards at Haynes and Miller Boxing, and which reflect the commitment to training and the progress made in boxing bouts of heavyweights Middleton’s Lewis MacMillan, Hunslet’s Leighton Campbell along with Danny Weston also from Middleton. All three are trained by Tristan
Two teenage boxers from South Leeds are preparing to fight in a local derby on promoter Tristan Haynes early December show. Kieran McMillan, 18, and Rawa Rashid, 17, will compete for the Haynes Promotions novice title boxing belt at 75kg. “I came to boxing from rugby,” said Rodillian Academy year
Boxer Kieran MacMillan was delighted that the unusual way in which he marked his eighteenth birthday turned out to be a success as he won his bout on the Haynes 13 boxing show at The Angler’s in Burmantofts (13 September 2025). Thirteen also proved a lucky number for MacMillan’s older
Matty Sylvester from Belle Isle was delighted to win a hybrid boxing title belt on Leeds promoter Scott McHugh’s recent show held at the Aria Suite in Woodhouse. Sylvester, 22, wore 4oz gloves as he defeated Jon Doody by first round knockout. “I’m currently training in Thailand,” explained Sylvester, “but
Boxers who train with Tristan Haynes at his Beeston gym are hopeful that 13 will prove a lucky number as they compete on Haynes Promotions 13 at The Angler’s in Burmantofts next Saturday (13 September 2025). These included Kieran MacMillan who turns 18 on the day. Rodillian Academy sixth-former MacMillan
Middleton boxer Kai Gale is delighted at winning his first professional bout and wants to be seen as ‘first and foremost representing South Leeds.’ Gale won all four rounds of his super middleweight contest against Londoner Robbie Chapman on an open-air show at Wakefield’s DIY Kitchens Stadium organised by Manchester-based
Middleton boxer Kai Gale is looking forward to his first professional bout on a show at Wakefield’s DIY Kitchens Stadium on Saturday 12 July 2025 and wants to be seen as “first and foremost representing South Leeds.” Former Rodillian School pupil Gale recently completed four years in the Royal Engineers
Charlie Kirk started boxing only recently “to learn how to handle myself and toughen up frankly,” and is grateful to Beeston promoter Tristan Haynes for the chance “to showcase the skills I’ve learnt in what is the best sport I’ve ever done.” “Everyone should learn to box to feel more
Three boxers who hope to join the paid ranks over the next couple of years joined twelve others from Hunslet’s Golden Team gym on a show at the Aria Suite in Woodhouse attended by upwards of four hundred people. Middleton’s Nicola Aldred, 31, faced Manchester fighter Frankie Taylor. “I did
Nicola Aldred from Middleton was urged by one of her three sisters to give boxing a go to help her cope with her PTSD and now four years after having walked into Padraic McDonagh’s Golden Team Gym in Hunslet and now the mother of a boy of twelve is the