Tag: boxing
February 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
February 2026 Edition – Out Now🎉 The February 2026 print edition of Consett Magazine is out now.As winter continues, this month’s issue brings together...
Built in Consett: Boys Turning Grit into Belts at Rampage Gym
Boxing, Then and NowVisitors to the Greek island of Santorini marvel at the Akrotiri fresco showing two gloved teenage boxers boxing. Three thousand years...
Consett Lions Enjoy a Busy Start to Summer
May and June were busy and rewarding months for the Consett Lions, marked by a range of outreach activities and community involvement.Members enjoyed a...
Jamie Welsh: Boxing for a Brighter Leadgate
George Ledger - Consett in FocusIn the heart of Leadgate, a village that had never boasted its own boxing club, Jamie Welsh is making...
Kyle Kennedy – A Journey with Foundation For Good
Photos by Kyle KennedyKyle Kennedy, a talented Photography student at the University of Sunderland, has recently taken on a remarkable project with the Consett-based...
Only 3 Weeks till Consett World Boxing Champ Play Starts
A play about what is arguably the greatest achievement of any sportsperson from the north east is due to kick off in three weeks’...
Consett Beer to Be Launched in Honour of Boxer Glenn McCrory
An award-winning Consett brewery is set to launch a new beer in honour of a north-east boxing hero.Consett Ale Works is bringing out the...
Teens to Get Cheap Tickets for North East Boxing Champ Play
A
play about Consett boxer Glenn McCrory – an underdog fighter who became world
champion – will soon be staged at venues throughout the north east.Carrying...
Play to Be Produced about Consett Boxing World Champion
A play about a world-class fighter who started boxing at Consett Boys’ Club and trained on the Consett Hills is to tour the north...
Local Boxing Glenn McCrory to Return for 25th Title Anniversary
Local boxing legend Glenn McCrory is set to land back in Consett on the 7th February to co-host a special talk with his brother...