Hits and a miss for York Boxing Club

Boxers and coaches at YBC

9:50am Tuesday 14th May 2013

THERE was excellence and anguish in almost equal measure at York Boxing Club’s ‘Wanted Young Guns’ show at Tramways Working Men’s Club.

Bravo Oscar plots campaign for Rio

Bravo Oscar plots campaign for Rio

10:16am Saturday 4th May 2013

ONE first under his belt, chip off the boxing block Oscar Wharton is targeting a five-ringed first.

Henry’s Gym boxers and coaches celebrate first conquest

Henry’s Gym boxers and coaches salute the first conquest

10:15am Saturday 4th May 2013

WATCH us grow – that’s the glowing signal from Henry’s Gym owner Henry Wharton after the Acomb club notched up its first ring success.

Boxing: Tom MacDonald plots national glory

Tom MacDonald

11:47am Wednesday 24th April 2013

NATIONAL triumph is in the sights of upcoming boxer Tom MacDonald.

Jorvik Boxing Club celebrating its first county triumph

Jorvik’s first champion Danny Holmes

12:06pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

POUNDING fists, young and older, are beating a powerful path to success for the Jorvik Boxing Club.

Sky high show is boon for gym

Henry Wharton, above trains with Ben Cairns

10:36am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

NATIONWIDE exposure is guaranteed for York’s newest boxing gym which is the new domain of Henry Wharton, York’s lord of the ring.

York boxing prospects switch to Henry's Gym

Joe Hinds smacks right into the pads

11:36am Saturday 2nd March 2013

TWO of York’s most uppercut-and-coming boxing prospects have switched to Henry Wharton’s new gym, declaring it a knockout.

Boxer Harry Matthews back in training

Boxer Harry Matthews back in harness with trainer Glenn Banks

11:30am Saturday 16th February 2013

RE-UNITED – and primed to roll with the punches towards the rekindling of a boxing title dream.

York Amateur Boxing Club success graced by girl power

History-making Courtney Catterson

11:20am Wednesday 6th February 2013

SUCCESS, including triumph for Courtney Catterson in the first ever boxing bout by a York girl, was all York Amateur Boxing Club’s impressive away start to the campaign.

Boxing: Steve Melton lifts Yorkshire area lightweight title

Steve Melton with his EBF belt

11:17am Wednesday 6th February 2013

SERVICE engineer Steve Melton proved a bright spark in a six-pack of triumph.



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