Swindon Advertiser | Boxing

Off the canvas

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

BOXING in Penhill may have hit the canvas in recent months but one of the locals is desperate to get the punches flying again.

The gloves are off

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

THE punches will be flying at Swindon MECA later this month when a host of wannabe boxers take to the ring for the first time.

Mixed fortunes for Horseshoe Gym boxers

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:40:00 +0000

THERE were mixed fortunes for young Horseshoe Gym amateur boxers at Cheltenham Boxing Academy.

Success for Walcot at Schoolboy Champs

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:50:00 +0000

THERE was double delight for Walcot’s boxers at the Western Counties final of the Schoolboy Championships in Bristol.

BOXING: Kieran at the double

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:00 +0000

KIERAN O’Donoghue won two matches in a day as all five of Walcot’s schoolboy boxers picked up victories in their Championship bouts, writes DAVE VEYSEY.

Haye and Groves set to hit Fitzpatricks

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0000

BOXERS David Haye and George Groves will be the star guests at Fitzpatricks Gym on Saturday.

Walcot boxers target schoolboy success

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:40:00 +0000

SIX Walcot boxers have entered this season’s national schoolboy championships, and five of them are in action in the first regional round at Devizes on Sunday.

A knockout success

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:50:00 +0000

LOCAL boxing fans were treated to an explosive bill of boxing at Neilson Promotions’ white collar event at Swindon MECA on Saturday night.

Jordan misses out on points

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:50:00 +0000

Walcot Amateur Boxing Club’s Jordan O’Donoghue was unlucky not to come away with the title after narrowly losing on points to Niamh McGukin at the National Schoolgirls Finals in Manchester.

Unbeaten Jordan set for national final

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:10:00 +0000

THE latest junior boxing sensation to come out of Walcot ABC is a 13-year-old Dorcan schoolgirl, writes DAVE VEYSEY.