Girls in Gloves

05/04/2019

At Teesside University, we were joined by Lighten Your Load coordinator, Vic Brown and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Georgia O’Connor.

Watch below to see us discuss all things boxing with Vic and Georgia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpPCY4XzzHs

At Teesside University, we were joined by Lighten Your Load coordinator, Vic Brown and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Georgia O’Connor. Watch to see us dis...

05/04/2019

Have you ever wondered what helps you win your amateur bouts?

Newbiggin Boxing Club official, Margaret Welsh, shares the secret.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/england-boxing-official-on-scoring-an-amateur-bout/

England Boxing official on scoring an amateur bout Every time an amateur boxer steps into the ring, it is with the determination of having their hand raised in victory at the end of the bout. For female boxers, every punch thrown in each 2-minute round is evaluated by a panel of qualified boxing off...

05/04/2019

Find our interview with Frankie Lyall on Girls in Gloves about her future dreams of joining the RAF boxing squad.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/golden-girl-frankie-lyall-aiming-to-continue-boxing-success-in-raf-squad/

‘Golden Girl’ Frankie Lyall aiming to continue boxing success in RAF squad 20-year-old female boxer, Frankie Lyall, aims to continue her unbeaten record in the RAF boxing team. Known as the “Smiling Assassin”, the young athlete is aiming to join the Royal Air Force boxing team after finally ...

05/04/2019

Grace Kenny has high hopes for her future after Golden Girls win earlier this year.



https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/brandon-boxer-grace-kenny-has-high-hopes-after-winning-gold-at-international-box-cup/

Brandon boxer Grace Kenny has high hopes after winning gold at international box cup Grace Kenny, from Brandon Boxing Club, is hungry for more bouts after succeeding at the Golden Girls competition in Sweden this February. Alongside fellow Brandon boxers, Megan Bainbridge and Frankie Lyall, Grace br...

05/04/2019

Don't forget to read our latest post about Frankie Lyall and her hopes of joining the RAF boxing squad as she starts her future career.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/golden-girl-frankie-lyall-aiming-to-continue-boxing-success-in-raf-squad/

05/04/2019

Girls in Gloves is a female boxing news website based in the North East of England which provides content on fitness, nutrition, local boxers and events.

Link to our website:

http://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/

05/04/2019

Newbiggin Boxing Club European Champion, Alex Brown, hopes to compete in the competition again this year.

Find our feature here:

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/reigning-european-champ-alex-brown-aims-to-be-selected-again-this-year/

Reigning European champ Alex Brown aims to be selected again this year Newbiggin boxer, Alex Brown, is hoping to be selected for the European Junior Championships again this year after her success in 2018. The young amateur fought three international boxers to win gold at the competition in Russia l...

05/04/2019

05/04/2019

Accomplished junior boxer, Megan Bainbridge, from Brandon Boxing Club, has been chosen to compete in the European Junior Championships.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/megan-bainbridge-to-represent-england-in-the-european-championships-2019/

05/04/2019

Catch our Lambton Street ABC's "Evening of Amateur Boxing" fight highlights, featuring Simxone Thompson, April Hunter and an exclusive interview with Jordan Barker-Porter on her winning Best Senior Boxer of the night.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/?p=603

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05/04/2019

Catch our latest post which features April Hunter and Simxone Thompson's fight highlights at Lambton Street Boxingclub's "Evening of Amateur Boxing" event, along with an exclusive interview from Jordan Barker-Porter about her success in winning the Best Senior Boxer of the night.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/lambton-street-abcs-evening-of-amateur-boxing-fight-highlights/

Lambton Street ABC’s “Evening of Amateur Boxing” fight highlights On Friday 1st March, Lambton Street ABC ‘s held an “Evening of Amateur Boxing” at The Point in Sunderland. The action-packed night saw a variety of amateur boxers. Categories included junior, senior and senior elite, with ...

05/04/2019

Courtney Scott, from is ready to take home gold at the GB Three Nations Championships. See exclusive interview on our website.

Link in below.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/courtney-scott-fights-in-her-first-youth-fight-at-the-gb-three-nations-championships/

Courtney Scott is ready to take home gold at the GB Three Nations Championships Courtney Scott, boxer of Hartlepool Headland ABC began her boxing career at the age of 8. She said: “I first realised I wanted to take up boxing at the age of 8, I used to watch a lot of boxing which gave me the taste ...

05/04/2019

Check out our latest post celebrating 100 Years of British University Sport.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/100-years-of-british-university-sport/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=713

100 Years of British University Sport British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) began in 1919 as the Inter-Varsity Athletics Board of England and Wales. Founding members of the organisation included the universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Notthin...

05/04/2019

Beginner boxer Sophie Blandford fights in Ultra White Collar Boxing event for Cancer Research.

Full feature on Girls in Gloves.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/sophie-blandford-raises-money-for-a-charity-close-to-home-at-the-ultra-white-collar-boxing-event/

05/04/2019

Hannah Robinson fro, Birtley Boxing Club at BYPC returns to 2019 Elites, head to our website to see our exclusive interview with Hannah on how she has prepared to defend her title.

Link in below.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/hannah-robinson-returns-to-the-elites-to-defend-her-title/

Hannah Robinson returns to the Elites to defend her title Birtley Boxing Club’s Hannah Robinson is currently in training for the National Elite Championships 2019. Hannah’s first appearance at the Elites will be in Nottingham’s Harvey Hadden Sports Village on Saturday 6th April. Due to Hannah ...

05/04/2019

Check out our latest post on Savannah Stubley from Empire School of Boxing who has an upcoming Youth Title Belt fight.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/savannah-stubley-prepares-for-tough-youth-title-belt-bout/

Savannah Stubley prepares for tough Youth Title Belt bout Savannah Stubley, a product of Empire School of Boxing, is preparing for a Youth Title Belt bout. The accomplished Blyth boxer will be facing fellow England squad member, Holly Heffron, for the belt this boxing season. After being defeated in...

05/04/2019

Carmel Carey, from Spennymoor Boxing Academy is ready to defend her boxing club in Spennymoor vs Scotland boxing match at the Spennymoor Home Show. Carmel talks to us exclusively on her preparation and how she is going to approach her fight.

https://mmj.tees.ac.uk/~mmj18/2019/04/05/carmel-carey-ready-to-back-spennymoor-in-fight-against-scotland/

Carmel Carey ready to back Spennymoor in fight against Scotland Spennymoor Boxing Academy’s boxer Carmel Carey is set to fight on Saturday 6thof April at the Spennymoor vs Scotland Home Show at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Durham. Carmel would describe herself as a rangey boxer who can box at a dist...