Champion boxer, 18, dies in crash on M4 after his BMW collided with central reservation

Champion boxer, 18, dies in crash on M4 after his BMW collided with central reservation as family pay tribute to the aspiring professional fighter who ‘lit up any room he entered’ Mohammed Hashim, 18, died in a crash on the M4 in the early hours of April 7 His BMW collided with a central reservation near … Read more

British boxer Anthony Yarde reveals his grandmother has died from coronavirus

UK boxer Anthony Yarde’s grandmother dies of coronavirus just a few days after it killed his father UK fighter Anthony Yarde says his grandmother died from coronavirus yesterday He appealed to people to ‘just stay home’ after his father also died last Friday It comes as 684 Britons died today who had tested positive for … Read more

Boxer Anthony Yarde says his father has died from coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Hero boxer who saved Princess Anne sells George Medal for £50,000

The former heavyweight boxer who was awarded the George Medal after saving Princess Anne from a gun-toting kidnapper in 1974 has revealed his shock after it sold at auction for £50,000 – more than £30,00 over its estimated value. Ronnie Russell, 72, from Bristol, said he was ‘absolutely blown away’ by the price paid by … Read more