Tag: James Bovington

Boxing is thriving in South Leeds

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 delighted at recent show success

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

Myers delighted to retain title belt

Boxer Devin Myers is delighted at his second successful defence of his Mark Holmes Promotions 61kg lightweight title belt in what he described as ‘an entertaining but brutal encounter’ at the show which took place mid-November at Hunslet Carr WMC. “This was the best I’ve ever boxed,” said Myers, “I