Hemsworth’s Dom Williams wants to encourage others to sign up for an amateur MMA bout after crediting the sport with helping him get depression and anxiety under control.
Hordle mum Katie Parris fights Ultra white collar boxing match
Former Arnewood pupil Katie Parris, a mum of three, pulled on some gloves, ready to fight three hard rounds for Steps, a charity working for those whose lives are affected by childhood lower limb conditions.
Big bro Danny in Belle’s Story white collar boxing fundraiser
The big brother of a Pembrokeshire youngster who died while waiting for a lung transplant is putting on the pink and tying on his gloves to raise money for a charity set up in her memory.
Ashfield man carrying 12kg of weights every day in mental health awareness drive
A Nottinghamshire councillor is carrying 12kg with him every day in November to raise awareness about the burden of mental health issues. Ashfield Independents’ Dale Grounds, 33, has attached a 6kg kettlebell and a 6kg chain to himself for a week to simulate the struggle of carrying the weight of mental health problems such as […]
Man to enter the ring in memory of stabbing victim
A RINGWOOD man is set to enter the boxing ring to raise money after his cousin was involved in a fatal stabbing.
Ringwood man’s first boxing bout in memory of Luke Gray
A RINGWOOD man is preparing to step into the boxing ring for the first time in memory of his “beloved” cousin, who died earlier this year.
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Boxing bus driver wins charity bout
Carly, who drives buses across East Lancashire from Transdev’s Intack depot in Blackburn, lost two family members to cancer. In their memory, she decided to step into the ring for an eight-week training programme ahead of her first ever boxing bout – and she won, raising hundreds of pounds for Cancer Research UK.
Aylesbury man overcomes mental health issues for charity boxing match
Jacob Oborne, 23, who went through periods of manic depression and psychotic episodes, competed in an Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) event in Oxford.