What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Pupils at St Mary’s CE Primary Academy in Hunslet had a great time when Padraic McDonagh, previously two times British Thai Boxing Champion and world Bronze medallist, came into school to speak, launching a new programme at the school called Inspiring Young Lives. Padraic, who owns local boxing club Golden
The local South Leeds boxing scene continues to thrive with three late autumn shows giving boxers the chance to showcase skills and demonstrate courage. Middleton’s Rawa Rashid won his first boxing bout on Beeston promoter Tristan Haynes eleventh show at Leeds Angler’s Club. Sixteen-year-old Rashid beat his opponent Bradford’s Ibrahim
Beeston boxing promoter Tristan Haynes is anticipating an “exciting and exhilarating” show next Saturday as two teenage fighters compete for the Haynes Promotions title belt with Kalem Pickles making his first title defence. “I won the light heavyweight belt in September,” said Pickles, 19, whose ambition is to become “the
Beeston boxing promoter Tristan Haynes expressed delight that the main event on his show at Leeds Anglers Club on Saturday (14 September 2024) was “exciting and enthralling” as Leeds lad Kalem Pickles defeated Castleford’s Alex Evans for the Haynes Promotion’s light heavyweight 80 kg title belt. “It was everything a
Beeston boxing promoter Tristan Haynes is confident that those attending will be entertained and enthralled by the main event on his show at Leeds Anglers Club on Saturday 14 September 2024 as local Leeds lad Kalem Pickles boxes Castleford’s Alex Evans for the Haynes Promotion’s light heavyweight title belt. “I’m
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Inner city boxing clubs have long provided a focus for young men keen to better themselves and show what they’re made of and now in 2024 Golden Team gym in Hunslet continues to perform this role with boxer Ryan Winstanley grateful to the club and coach Justin Newell. “I’ve been
Leeds bare knuckle boxer Mark Holmes travels to Stoke on Trent next Saturday (18 May 2024) to compete for the title of European champion in the city’s Bad to the Bone promotion. “It’s just two months since I lost my mother following a short illness” said Holmes. “I felt bereft.
Young fighter Marty Spence is delighted to have boxed Jacob Ali in Leeds on the recent show organised by South Leeds promoter Tristan Haynes stating, “I’m grateful to have had this chance to show just how courageous a lad of seventeen can be and am delighted to have won the