Tag: James Bovington

Belle Isle’s McHugh triumphant at Elland Road bare knuckle show

President of the Bare-Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame, Scott Burt, travelled from upstate New York to Leeds to see fighters from Yorkshire and pugilists from Spain and North America compete in front of approaching two thousand spectators on the now annual Yorkshire bare knuckle show staged at Elland Road’s Planet

South Leeds has a new bare knuckle boxing champion in Jonathan Graham

Leeds bare knuckle fighter Jonathan Graham’s dramatic second round knockout of Navid Mansouri stunned the audience at Manchester’s AO Arena (27 September 2025) and saw the Yorkshire fighter secure the BKFC’s inaugural UK lightweight championship title. “The fight was easier than I expected,” said Graham. “I’d prepared myself for hell,

Beeston MSA gym fighters triumph at McHugh’s Leeds show

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

Middleton’s new pro boxer keen to represent all of South Leeds

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