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Chris Collinson and Chris Sylvester, two residents of Faith Lodge, an abstinence hostel run by St George’s Crypt, a renowned Leeds Homeless Charity, have become registered boxing tutors after completing months of training. Their final exam, arranged by Louise Walker, Active Lifestyles Officer for Sports & Active Lifestyles, gives them…

A brand new boxing gym has opened in Crossgates, Leeds. Alliance Boxing Club is owned by Sam Smith and Graham Mattison, and was officially opened by Cllr Javaid Akhtar, Cllr Pauleen Grahame and Richard Burgon MP. Also in attendance at the opening were Kira Carter Amateur National Junior Boxing Champion…

Leeds Warrior Josh Warrington is again going to raise the roof at First Direct Arena when he faces Ireland’s Patrick Hyland on the 30th of this month. Headlining a bill featuring bouts from some quality boxers, including Huddersfield’s Tyrone Nurse vs Hull’s Tommy Coyle, Josh’s latest defence of his WBC…

Leeds City College has invested £25K in new sporting facilities at their Horsforth campus to meet industry standards and increase the range of activities for undergraduate students. The ActiveZone is the size of a 5-a-side football pitch and is fully resourced, giving students the opportunity to play sports such as…

Leeds will again host a leg of the prestigious ITU World Triathlon Series next year following the success of the inaugural event in the city last month. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the calendar for the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series, confirming the dates and locations of the…

Join the Snowsports Revolution with Snozone’s new Orbit slope at Snozone Castleford, providing a new way to practice snowsports. The Orbit is a wide revolving indoor slope. It offers a unique experience as this is one-to-one coaching with a coach who stays with you throughout the 40 minute session. There…