She is the brains behind the brawn, the beating heart behind the ‘Hurricane’ fight game, whilst being so much more than that herself and the mastermind of Mar Fit PT. Mafisia Lanza, originally from Tarsia, in the Calabria region of Southern Italy, where she grew up living on a farm and took in that of…
Newark boxer, Jade Grierson, finally gets the opportunity to make her professional debut this festive season when she travels to the Magna Centre, Rotherham, to face Czech fighter, Ester Konecna, 2-19-1, over 4x2s. The show, promoted by Stefy Bull, is one that Grierson, 31, is more than delighted to be a part of, especially after…
Nottingham born former boxer Carl Froch who now works for Sky Sports as a pundit, has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame where he’ll be announced alongside Mexico’s Rafael Marquez and USA’s Tim Bradley as the male Class of 23 in Canasota, New York next summer. The IBHOF recognises boxers and trainers,…
Evening All, Saturday 19th November my monthly residency visit to Cromwell Lakes. Arriving at a very busy lake. On arrival only three pegs available for choice. After a brew and a natter with the boss Nathan, peg 18 it was. Probably my favourite peg on the lake with my Mirror PB of 37.8lb coming from…
Evening all, Back on the bank again, last weekend at my favourite fishery (Cromwell Lakes). Not had the carp rods out since my trip to the Aquarium, France in August. This will be a monthly Blog, A residency if you like. The Venue Cromwell Lakes, a well established carp fishery In Newark off the A1….
In leaving no stone unturned, North Notts boxer, Nicola Hopewell (1-0; 1), nicknamed ‘The Hurricane,’ has certainly enjoyed a somewhat differing training camp this time around, as she heads into Friday night’s Doncaster Dome fight, against the Spaniard, Buchra El Quaissi (3-3-3; 1). This may be just the second, professional fight, of the 31-year-old boxer’s…
Afternoon all, Hope you have spent plenty of time out on the bank making most of the warm conditions. Sunday 16th October, I grabbed the puddle sticks and wandered down to my local ponds at Sherwood Forest Fishery. Located between Clipstone and Edwinstowe. Arriving at around 8am I pulled into the fishery to be greeted…
Yesterday I found myself as a late substitute, asked to be part of an all paid for table at Nottingham Racecourse for Construction Day, and an event which was made for mingling with a number of local companies’ bosses swapping business cards with one another. As Editor of Nottingham Sport, I felt pretty useless in…
Nottingham Wildcats face Manchester Met Mystics tomorrow night at the Wildcats Arena, looking for their first win of the WBBL Championship season after their first match at Newcastle Eagles last weekend ended in defeat. The Wildcats lost 69-65 on the road in a tight contested match at the Vertu Motors Arena. Nottingham leading from the…
Nottingham based boxer Ekow Essuman (18-0) beat Londoner Samuel Antwi (14-2) to reclaim his three belts on the undercard of the James Joyce v Joseph Parker bout in Manchester last night. In a classic scrap to start the evening shown live on BT Sport pay-per-view, the Engine outworked and outboxed his resilient opponent to pick…
The new English Hockey Premier Division season begins this weekend for Beeston Hockey Ladies, they welcoming the newly-promoted University of Nottingham side to the Nottingham Hockey Centre. Looking to build on last season’s endeavours, one which saw the Bees finish well in the league, and lift the cup, James Sordillo, Zoe Hainsworth et al have…
Welcome all anglers to my reviews on fisheries around the Nottinghamshire area. I will give you a little insight on what to expect from the venues and facilities, as well as some popular methods and a general review on my days fishing. This week I reviewed the Hackett Lakes Fishing Pond at Holme Pierrepont in…
Nottingham boxer Leigh Wood has regrettably had to postpone his WBA title fight against Mauricio Lara after suffering a torn bicep in training. The fight was supposed to take place on Saturday 24th September in front of a packed crowd at the Motorpoint Arena but will now be rescheduled for a later date. The card…
All football matches across the country this weekend have been postponed as the sport unites to pay their respects to the Royal Family and the wider commonwealth after the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. A Premier League statement re the Queens sad passing yesterday has announced ‘To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the…
Quite poignant, perhaps, following the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen, a long lover herself of the grand sport of horse racing, and one that owned hundreds of horses, winning thousands of races. This weekend, and for the next week, race venues across the Midlands will open their stables, for free, to everyone, as…
70 years is an enduring lifetime which some will never even get the pleasure to see through fully, many will by grit and graft reach the long spanning milestone with good health & good luck on their side, but to run a country, a commonwealth, a monarchy, for a day, never mind a seven spanning…
Belgian born cyclist Jordi Meeus of the BORA – Hansgrohe team, sprinted to the biggest victory of his career during the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain which started in West Bridgford earlier today and travelled throughout the Nottinghamshire countryside to Mansfield where the finish line roared home the riders. Meeus edged Stanislaw Aniolkowski…
Mark the date in your diaries. Saturday 24 September 2022, Nottingham Arena… Gedling’s favourite son, and one of Nottingham’s own, ‘Leighthal’ Leigh Wood, 26-2(16) is set to defend his WBA World featherweight title, against the world number six ranked, Mauricio ‘Bronco’ Lara, 24-2-1(17). In winning the title, against Can Xu, in July last year, Wood…
Dream venue? Professional debut? Both boxes will be ticked on Friday night when Worksop boxer, Nicola ‘Hurricane’ Hopewell, steps into the ring at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, on the Dennis Hobson Jnr (Fight Academy) fight-card. In opposing 29-year-old Slovakian veteran, Claudia Ferenczi, 20-96-8(10), Hopewell could not have been afforded a much tougher opponent for her professional…
In exactly a month’s time, on September 24th at the Wildcats Arena sitting high up on the Sneinton & Bakersfield border NG3, Nottingham Wildcats will begin their WBBL campaign with the hosting of Gloucester City Queens, where they’ll look to go even bigger and better than the season before, following a fifth place regular championship…
