South Yorkshire Times - Boxing Feed

Blood: McDonnell can inspire the next generation

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:43 GMT

Veteran Plant Works coach Ken Blood is tipping Jamie McDonnell to inspire a generation of young Doncaster boxers, writes Steve Hossack.

Hobson plots US domination with Doncaster’s Jamie McDonnell

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:58:15 GMT

Dennis Hobson believes he will have no problem in selling new world champion Jamie McDonnell to American fight fans.

Tears of joy for Doncaster world champ

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:02:39 GMT

JAMIE McDonnell doubts it will ever sink in that he has become a world champion.

VIDEO REACTION: Jamie McDonnell is world champion

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:32:43 GMT

Free Press sports writer Liam Hoden gives his verdict on Jamie McDonnell’s sensational IBF world title fight win against Julio Ceja.

KING OF THE WORLD: Jamie McDonnell crowned IBF champion

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:21:56 GMT

Jamie McDonnell stamped his name in the history books with authority as he secured the IBF world bantamweight title following a war with Julio Ceja.

VIDEO: Jamie McDonnell: Both fighters inside weight for IBF world title clash

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:45:30 GMT

Everything went according to plan for Jamie McDonnell as he comfortably made the weight for Saturday’s IBF world bantamweight title fight.

Doncaster’s Jamie McDonnell’s killer tune

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:34:55 GMT

Few entrance themes in boxing get the hairs standing on the back of the neck as much as the one Jamie McDonnell will walk to the ring to on Saturday night.

Jamie McDonnell: Former manager relives the early years

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:48:02 GMT

Jamie McDonnell’s long suffering first manager John Rushton has sent a message of support for his former protégé on the eve of Saturday’s world title fight.

Jamie McDonnell: I want to win this for my trainers

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:43:49 GMT

Jamie McDonnell says he is determined to win the IBF world bantamweight title this weekend as a thank you to training duo Stefy Bull and Dave Hulley.

Jamie McDonnell: It’s time to make history

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:37:59 GMT

The prospect of claiming a piece of history has Jamie McDonnell focussed like never before.

Rags to riches tale of Julio Ceja - the man out to spoil Jamie McDonnell’s party

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:25:56 GMT

Jamie McDonnell’s rise to the world level may be impressive but opponent Julio Ceja truly has clawed his way up from the bottom.

McDonnell from the beginning: It’s time for Jamie to get due recognition

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:18 GMT

It was during the summer eight years ago that the Free Press exclusively revealed that talented young amateur star Jamie McDonnell was about to turn professional, writes Peter Catt.

Jamie McDonnell: Destiny is calling me – I’ll win it for Doncaster

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:18 GMT

Jamie McDonnell will walk out at the Keepmoat at around 9pm on Saturday night, backed by the familiar riff of The Killers’ Mr Brightside.

Ceja praises Doncaster’s ‘great’ Jamie

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:02:50 GMT

The man standing between Jamie McDonnell and the IBF world bantamweight title says he is ‘honoured’ to have the opportunity to fight him.

I’m Doncaster’s next champ: Jason

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:18:42 GMT

THE Doncaster boxing ‘outcast’ says that he is coming back to the town to win in style.

Boxing: Keeping it in the family!

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:05:36 GMT

The family of a teenage hot prospect could hardly hold back their delight as he won a top boxing belt in aid of charity.

Doncaster’s Jamie McDonnell’s clean sweep goal

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:39:28 GMT

Jamie McDonnell says winning the IBF bantamweight title would not be the culmination of his career – it would only be the beginning.