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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
HKS star Mahoney wins title at G Camp
A young martial arts fighter from HKS Thaiboxing Club in Horwich has won a British title belt. Libby Mahoney, who hails from Adlington, also has the role of instructor at the club off Emmett Street. The 20-year-old made the short trip to G Camp, in Manchester, to compete alongside another HKS competitor, Bolton's Alexia Moores. Advertisement Young Alexia was unlucky to lose against a tough opponent, but Mahoney won her contest. It was a tough five rounds but she got the decision to make her parents and all her clubmates at the gym proud. Mahoney has been training at HKS Thaiboxing for 11 years and teaching for five. She did a few inter clubs when she started Thai boxing, then decided she did not want to fight but enjoyed the sport. However, in February this year she decided to get back into the ring and her British belt proves it was the right move.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘You can't be any good' – Dave Allen fires awkward dig at Johnny Fisher ahead of Copper Box rematch
DAVE ALLEN awkwardly told Johnny Fisher to his face: "You can't be any good, it's just impossible." The two rematch on Saturday at the Copper Box Arena six months after Fisher's controversial split-decision win in Saudi Arabia. 5 5 Allen floored Fisher in round five but was deemed unfortunate not to walk away with the win. The two face face to face for a tense interview in the build-up to their rematch. And Allen bluntly replied when asked about Fisher's boxing ability: "I think you're okay, to be honest. "I think we're around British title level around that mix. I say "okay" because we're talking boxing. "You're a great athlete, phenomenal athlete as you say, you played rugby, good, fast, strong, powerful, I would say great athlete, okay boxer. "I'm a good athlete, very good boxer, I would say. I'm not having a dig at you, you had 12 amateur fights and how many pro fights (13)? "You can't be any good. It's just impossible. And I'm not even digging, people will watch and say, 'Look at him digging away.' I'm not. "It's impossible to be any good." 5 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Fisher, 26, responded: "For me, a British title is a phenomenal achievement." Allen, 33, replied: "What I'm saying is, if you were to win a British title it wouldn't be from your boxing ability it would be from being a good athlete and a good puncher." Fisher later said: "I've never made predictions in any of my fights whether it's going to be a knockout or round one. "You have to be prepared for any eventuality, as you said. Boxing's a tough game, you could hit me in round one, I could hit you in round one it's all over and it's lights out." 5 5
