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.
Mum’s charity boxing fight after beloved dad’s own battle – with head and neck cancer
Healthcare assistant Kim Brogan wanted to thank Macmillan for the support they gave her 64-year-old dad Gordon, after he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer at the start of this year. The 34-year-old from Linthorpe, who works in the children’s emergency department at The James Cook University Hospital, decided to sign up for Ultra White Collar […]
Paisley woman to step into ring for first time in honour of her dad
Lisa Brown, 35, will be taking part in an event by Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) in memory of her dad, Ian Brown, who passed away in 2021.
Former Lockerbie man gets into the boxing ring at 55 to help charity that supported his sister
A former Lockerbie man got back in the boxing ring at the age of 55 to raise cash for a cause close to his heart. Support worker Kevin McCreadie pushed himself to the limit to take part in the bout in aid of Breast Cancer Now, who supported his sister during her battle with cancer.
I stepped into a boxing ring for my sister who battled breast cancer
A dad-of-four has stepped into the boxing ring to raise funds for a charity that supported his sister’s breast cancer battle.
Suicide bid Gourock teen battles back to help Man On charity
A BRAVE young Gourock man who has battled back from trying to take his own life is throwing himself into another kind of fight to raise money for a vital local charity.
Brave challengers raise £23,000 for charity with large-scale white collar boxing event in Peterborough
Over 1,4000 people attended a large white collar boxing event in Peterborough on Saturday night (April 20) as brave fighters raised over £23,000 for charity.
Boxing champion mum takes on a personal challenge to support families raising disabled and seriously ill children
Mum Donna, from Crook in County Durham, had never boxed three months ago. But then she saw a challenge event that would test her in the ring, after only eight weeks of training.