Birmingham Mail - Tag - boxing

Boxing: How Duggie the dog is helping get Frankie Gavin back on road to success

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:08:00 GMT

WHEN coach Tom Chaney said he would get all the help needed to put prodigal Frankie Gavin back on the road to success and glory nobody expected Duggie to play a major role. Duggie?

Boxing: Frankie Gavin back living in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:02:00 GMT

FRANKIE Gavin this week made a promise to live up to the expectations surrounding him when he turned professional.

Khan: Justice has been done

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:45:14 GMT

Amir Khan is looking forward to a rematch against Lamont Peterson, saying: "Justice has been done."

Amir Khan offered rematch with Lamont Peterson in row over mystery man

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMT

Amir Khan's promoters claim he has been offered a rematch with Lamont Peterson after they were told by the International Boxing Federation that the "mystery man" seen ringside at last month's fight is one of their officials.

Brummie boxer Frankie Gavin proves a knockout with surprise visit to Sheldon boxing club

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

BRUMMIE boxer Frankie Gavin proved to be a knockout – when he dropped into a youth club to present keen youngsters with their trophies.

Birmingham's boxing legends Tommy and Paddy Lynch

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:36:00 GMT

Paddy and Tommy Lynch have decided to call it a day after more than 50 years in boxing in Birmingham. Boxing correspondent Ian Johnson pays tribute to the brothers.

Frankie Gavin Birmingham Belt introduced to inspire city boxers

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:36:00 GMT

AMATEUR boxers in Birmingham have been given a terrific incentive to improve their standings and to encourage competition within the city boundaries.

Birmingham's boxing brothers Tommy and Paddy Lynch call it day

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT

PADDY and Tommy Lynch have quit boxing. Now that is something I never thought I would be writing. But the dynamic brothers have called it a day and that is sad news for the sport.

Boxing: Khalid Yafal's weight drama results in recriminations flying

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:10:00 GMT

Khalid Yafai’s four year fight to make Great Britain’s London 2012 Olympic boxing squad ended in dramatic failure and fury yesterday.

Boxing: Khalid Yafai's Olympics push hangs on events in Bethnal Green

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:53:00 GMT

KHALID Yafai’s bid to win a place at the 2012 London Olympics comes to a climax at Bethnal Green tonight when he takes on Welshman Andrew Selby in a crunch box-off challenge.