THIRSK RACECOURSE TEMPLATE (Wednesday 29 June 2022)
June 27th, 2022
The Racing Horse offers our first THIRSK RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Wednesday 29 June 2022. There is a [...]
Jak Boxing & Freaks Of The Ring Promotions Proudly Presents JUMPING JACKS |
Jumping Jacks at Neath Sport Centre The Racing Horse has been mightily impressed with the work coming out of John Kaighin’s Boxing Gym in Manselton, Swansea. We had previously travelled with the team to Bristol but after a year on the road with his boxers Kaighin (Jak Boxing), staged a home meeting in association … Continue reading
Kaighin |
JAKFitness & Boxing Gym Moving Forward We were delighted to be invited by JAKFitness & Boxing Gym to travel to Bristol with three Swansea boxers and witness the fine work coming out of the Manselton Gym. The boxers included the experienced amateur Jamie Paton who was a former Light-Welterweight Welsh Finalist, the Rome-born Romanian … Continue reading
British Light Welterweight title: Jenkins v Nurse |
British Light Welterweight Title (April 2015) The vacant British Light Welterweight Title (12 x 3) had promised genuine combat between Scottish veteran Willie Limond (2 February 1979) and Welsh Chris Jenkins (14 August 1988) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 11th April 2015, live on Sky Sports. However, Limond has since cried … Continue reading
On 30th October 1974 Swansea businessman and boxing promoter the late Eddie Richards, brought to his hometown a live showing of one of the greatest World Heavyweight contests in the history of professional boxing! He had astutely negotiated a deal with London entrepreneur Jarvis Astaire to have the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ relayed direct … Continue reading
On the 24th September 1964 the British and Commonwealth (then Empire) welterweight champion Brian Curvis was to challenge Emile Griffith for the welterweight championship of the World on a Jack Solomon’s promotion at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Packed with a capacity crowd of 10,000 boxing enthusiasts, a large number of which had travelled up … Continue reading
The Multidimensional Speed Thinker! |
The Racing Horse are great friends and supporters of Team Cleverly. We checked in on them to monitor the preparations for 17th August 2013 WBO Light-heavyweight title fight at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Nathan Cleverly (26) makes his sixth defence against the unbeaten Russian but Florida based Sergey Kovalev (30) and it is a … Continue reading
Jam Tomorrow (if you’re lucky)! |
Cleverly progress hindered The WBO Light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly is now unbeaten in 26 contests and at the crossroads of his career. He cannot achieve anymore boxing against Europeans or those from the Eastern block or the Commonwealth, he should now be dining on the top table! For this fabulous boxer to realise his … Continue reading
Chris Jenkins en route! |
Boxing has a rich heritage in South Wales and a breeding ground for boxing champions and this golden conveyor belt is about to produce another. Chris Jenkins (24), who hails from Maes Yr Hendre in Garnant under the guidance of trainer Ronnie Morris, is climbing the light-welterweight rankings in a manner most thrilling! Has … Continue reading
Supreme Performance from Cleverly
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Tagged Nathan Cleverly, Shaun Hawk, The Racing Horse, WBO Light heavyweight title
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The Racing Horse pleaded with the Welsh public to wake up and appreciate a talent in their midst! We had lamented the indifference the principality had shown to one of their sons – now hopefully things are about to change! . The live US televison audience saw Nathan Cleverly retain his WBO world title tonight with an eighth … Continue reading
Shame on Wales!
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Tagged Freddie Roach, Mickey Rourke, Nathan Cleverly, Shaun Hawke, Sporting heroes, The Racing Horse, Tom Jones, Vince Cleverly, Wales
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Wales has a population of just three million people yet historically have always been a sporting nation that punch above their weight. Normally those from the principality worship their heroes before delivering them into folklore but on this occasion the Welsh public have fallen seriously short! . Shame on the Welsh public Being an adopted Welshman … Continue reading