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Davey comeback close as boss vows to make changes
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (947+ words) Home " Thanet " Sport " Article Key midfielder Brandon Davey is on his way back from a long-term hip injury in a major boost for Margate. There's an outside chance he could feature at AFC Croydon on Saturday as Ben Greenhalgh's side…...
Ben’s keen to right wrongs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (851+ words) UK regional news website of the year Home " Canterbury " Sport " Article Ben Compton is determined to help right the wrongs of Kent's 2025 season. Opening batsman Compton was the main winner at their end-of-season awards night - for the second time in…...
Fighting spirit is on display at Box Cup
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Home " Thanet " Sport " Article Five PEJ ABC Margate fighters were victorious at this year's Bristol Box Cup at Thornbury Leisure Centre. The tournament hosted clubs from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland last month. Vinnie Crick, 11, and 13-year-old Ian Orme secured…...
Craigie secures international belt
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Home " Folkestone " Sport " Article Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club's James Craigie has been celebrating after he claimed the International Challenge Belt title in the under-69kg category at the weekend. The tournament took place in Cambridge and saw more than 200 boxers - both…...
Boxer Noakes lands world title shot
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (702+ words) Home " Maidstone " Sport " Article Maidstone boxer Sam Noakes is dreaming of a fight in Las Vegas or Wembley Stadium after securing a world title shot. Noakes, 27, will face 21-year-old American Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO lightweight crown in a…...
Kickboxer, 15, had fought man, 34, week before fatal bout, inquest hears
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (833+ words) A coroner has told an inquest he was "shocked" that a 15-year-old kickboxer who died after a bout had fought a 34-year-old man the week before. Alex Eastwood, from Fazakerley, Liverpool, collapsed after the third and final two-minute round of…...
Inquest hears how boy, 15, collapsed after kickboxing bout
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (853+ words) A tearful father told an inquest how his 15-year-old "beautiful son" suddenly collapsed after an unsanctioned kickboxing match. Stephen Eastwood, 40, from Liverpool, said he stayed with his son Alex Eastwood at his hospital bedside until he passed away three days…...
Friendly words ahead of Rome showdown
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (681+ words) Home " Sheerness " Sport " Article Jordan Molinari has wished his opponent good luck before their weekend Cage Warriors meeting in Rome. The Sheppey MMA fighter meets Italian Kevin Caperna in the flyweight division on a card that is headlined by his…...