Scott Wilson
@scottwilsonecho.bsky.social
Chief Sports Writer at The Northern Echo. Follower of all things Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough. With a bit of ropey indie music thrown in…
🔴⚪️ Regis Le Bris reflects on #SAFC’s promotion winners - and how their legacy extends much further than simply getting the club back into the Premier League…
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Regis Le Bris expresses firm view over what 'must not be forgotten' at Sunderland
Regis Le Bris has paid tribute to the members of Sunderland's promotion-winning team who have subsequently left the club
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February 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
🔴⚪️ Regis Le Bris reflects on #SAFC’s promotion winners - and how their legacy extends much further than simply getting the club back into the Premier League…
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✍🏻 Hayden Hackney interview…
🔴 Future ambitions after committing himself to #Boro
🔴 How his role has changed under Kim Hellberg
🔴 Norwich winner - his best goal ever?
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🔴 Future ambitions after committing himself to #Boro
🔴 How his role has changed under Kim Hellberg
🔴 Norwich winner - his best goal ever?
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What has changed for Hayden Hackney at Boro - and what it means for the future
Hayden Hackney is relishing the new attacking-midfield role he has been handed by Kim Hellberg at Middlesbrough
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February 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
✍🏻 Hayden Hackney interview…
🔴 Future ambitions after committing himself to #Boro
🔴 How his role has changed under Kim Hellberg
🔴 Norwich winner - his best goal ever?
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🔴 Future ambitions after committing himself to #Boro
🔴 How his role has changed under Kim Hellberg
🔴 Norwich winner - his best goal ever?
Read here…⬇️
⚫️⚪️ Eddie Howe admits the confidence of his #NUFC side has been damaged by a challenging week featuring defeats at Liverpool and Man City - but the big games continue to come thick and fast…
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What Eddie Howe says his main task is now in wake of Newcastle's defeat at Man City
Eddie Howe admits he needs to restore the confidence of his Newcastle United side after a damaging week
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February 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
⚫️⚪️ Eddie Howe admits the confidence of his #NUFC side has been damaged by a challenging week featuring defeats at Liverpool and Man City - but the big games continue to come thick and fast…
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⚫️⚪️ REACTION: Anthony Gordon injury update - as Eddie Howe explains his thinking over his alterations during #NUFC's defeat to Man City at the Etihad...
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Worrying Anthony Gordon injury update as Eddie Howe explains his changes at Man City
Eddie Howe has confirmed that Anthony Gordon suffered a hamstring injury in Newcastle United's Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City
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February 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
⚫️⚪️ REACTION: Anthony Gordon injury update - as Eddie Howe explains his thinking over his alterations during #NUFC's defeat to Man City at the Etihad...
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⚫️⚪️ RATINGS: A bad night for #NUFC - thought Trippier and Willock were especially poor in first half, with Gordon and Woltemade not far behind. Barnes and Elanga much better after break. Made Reijnders the Man of the Match...
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The Newcastle player 'badly showing his age' - and one who was 'completely overrun'
Player Ratings: Manchester City 3 Newcastle United 1 - Tijjnai Reijnders was the Man of the Match at the Etihad Stadium
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
⚫️⚪️ RATINGS: A bad night for #NUFC - thought Trippier and Willock were especially poor in first half, with Gordon and Woltemade not far behind. Barnes and Elanga much better after break. Made Reijnders the Man of the Match...
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⚫️⚪️ REPORT: So much for competing on four fronts then. #NUFC looked like a team that had run out of steam as their defence of the Carabao Cup ended in the first half tonight. Can they prevent their season completely unravelling from here...
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The worrying post-January message that rang out as Newcastle lost at the Etihad
Newcastle United's defence of the Carabao Cup ended as they were beaten 3-1 by Manchester City in their semi-final second leg at the Etihad
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February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
⚫️⚪️ REPORT: So much for competing on four fronts then. #NUFC looked like a team that had run out of steam as their defence of the Carabao Cup ended in the first half tonight. Can they prevent their season completely unravelling from here...
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⚫️⚪️ FULL Team News as Eddie Howe makes three #NUFC changes at the Etihad - Ramsdale, Botman and Woltemade in for Pope, Elanga and Barnes. Looks like a switch to a back five. No Haaland for Man City, with Marmoush leading the line...
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Three new faces and a change of shape for Newcastle's semi-final decider at Man City
Eddie Howe has made three changes to his Newcastle United side for this evening's Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg game with Manchester City
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
⚫️⚪️ FULL Team News as Eddie Howe makes three #NUFC changes at the Etihad - Ramsdale, Botman and Woltemade in for Pope, Elanga and Barnes. Looks like a switch to a back five. No Haaland for Man City, with Marmoush leading the line...
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🔴 Kim Hellberg talks up his #Boro squad despite lack of deadline-day striker signing - and says there's only one goal for rest of season...
🗣️ "There are a lot of good teams, but I don't see many better groups of players in this league..."
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🗣️ "There are a lot of good teams, but I don't see many better groups of players in this league..."
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Kim Hellberg's view of Boro's promotion rivals and what sets his team apart from rest
Kim Hellberg explains why he would not swap his Middlesbrough squad for any other group of players in the Championship
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February 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
🔴 Kim Hellberg talks up his #Boro squad despite lack of deadline-day striker signing - and says there's only one goal for rest of season...
🗣️ "There are a lot of good teams, but I don't see many better groups of players in this league..."
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🗣️ "There are a lot of good teams, but I don't see many better groups of players in this league..."
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🔴⚪️ REACTION: Like a new signing? Habib Diarra certainly felt like that on his fifth #SAFC start. Regis Le Bris' view on the midfielder - and what he did to change things after the defeat at West Ham...
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The 'new signing' Regis Le Bris wasn't expecting - and reaction to win over Burnley
Regis Le Bris hailed Habib Diarra as “like a new signing” after the Sunderland midfielder played a starring role in the 3-0 win over Burnley
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February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
🔴⚪️ REACTION: Like a new signing? Habib Diarra certainly felt like that on his fifth #SAFC start. Regis Le Bris' view on the midfielder - and what he did to change things after the defeat at West Ham...
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🔴⚪️ RATINGS: So many excellent #SAFC displays tonight - thought Reinildo, Sadiki, Diarra and Talbi were all superb. Brobbey the Man of the Match though - a classic number nine display in which he bullied the Burnley defence...
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Sunderland's star man whose strength was key - and team-mate who had 'massive impact'
Player Ratings: Sunderland 3 Burnley 0 - Brian Brobbey Man of the Match for Black Cats
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February 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
🔴⚪️ RATINGS: So many excellent #SAFC displays tonight - thought Reinildo, Sadiki, Diarra and Talbi were all superb. Brobbey the Man of the Match though - a classic number nine display in which he bullied the Burnley defence...
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🔴⚪️ REPORT: On the day the January window closed, the quality of #SAFC's summer transfer work was once again evident as they brushed aside Burnley to climb back into the Premier League's top eight...
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What happened to underline Sunderland's transformation in their win over Burnley
Sunderland claimed their joint-biggest win of the season as they beat Burnley 3-0 at the Stadium of Light
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February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
🔴⚪️ REPORT: On the day the January window closed, the quality of #SAFC's summer transfer work was once again evident as they brushed aside Burnley to climb back into the Premier League's top eight...
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🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Adil Aouchiche has completed his permanent move from #SAFC to Schalke. He was recalled from loan at Aberdeen to facilitate the move...
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Sunderland confirm completion of overseas transfer deal as part of busy deadline-day
Sunderland have confirmed the departure of Adil Aouchiche on a permanent move to German side Schalke
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February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Adil Aouchiche has completed his permanent move from #SAFC to Schalke. He was recalled from loan at Aberdeen to facilitate the move...
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🔴⚪️ FULL Team News as Le Bris makes two changes for #SAFC's home game with Burnley - Diarra and Talbi in for Mundle and Mayenda. Hume retains his place - and looks like he'll be in a wide-midfield role on right. Geetruida on the bench...
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Two changes as Regis Le Bris makes midfield decision for home game with Burnley
Regis Le Bris has made two changes to his Sunderland side for the Premier League home game with Burnley
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February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
🔴⚪️ FULL Team News as Le Bris makes two changes for #SAFC's home game with Burnley - Diarra and Talbi in for Mundle and Mayenda. Hume retains his place - and looks like he'll be in a wide-midfield role on right. Geetruida on the bench...
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🔴⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: #SAFC have agreed a deal for Anderlecht winger Nilson Angulo to replace Simon Adingra.
£15m with £2.5m of potential add-ons. Overseas medical arranged...
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£15m with £2.5m of potential add-ons. Overseas medical arranged...
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Full details as Sunderland agree deal to sign Ecuador winger to replace Simon Adingra
Sunderland have made a deadline-day swoop for Nilson Angulo, with the Anderlecht winger set to replace Simon Adingra at the Stadium of Light
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February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
🔴⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: #SAFC have agreed a deal for Anderlecht winger Nilson Angulo to replace Simon Adingra.
£15m with £2.5m of potential add-ons. Overseas medical arranged...
Full details here...⬇️
£15m with £2.5m of potential add-ons. Overseas medical arranged...
Full details here...⬇️
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Leo Hjelde leaves #SAFC and joins Sheffield United on a season-long loan...
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Sunderland make decisive deadline-day move as agreement is reached
Leo Hjelde has left Sunderland to join Championship side Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the season
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February 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Leo Hjelde leaves #SAFC and joins Sheffield United on a season-long loan...
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🔴 If you missed the live You Are My Boro deadline-day wrap-up video from a few minutes ago, you can watch it all back here.
Come for deadline-day, stay for the red-hot service station Top Trumps chat… #Boro
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Come for deadline-day, stay for the red-hot service station Top Trumps chat… #Boro
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What to expect at Middlesbrough on deadline day
YouTube video by You Are My Boro
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February 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
🔴 If you missed the live You Are My Boro deadline-day wrap-up video from a few minutes ago, you can watch it all back here.
Come for deadline-day, stay for the red-hot service station Top Trumps chat… #Boro
Watch and subscribe…⬇️
Come for deadline-day, stay for the red-hot service station Top Trumps chat… #Boro
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🔴⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: Adil Aouchiche leaving #SAFC on deadline day to complete permanent move to Schalke, with loan at Aberdeen coming to a premature end. Good move for the midfielder with Schalke top of Bundesliga 2...
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Deadline-day transfer agreed by Sunderland as loan deal is brought to an early end
Adil Aouchiche will complete a deadline-day move to Schalke after Sunderland agreed terms with the German club over a permanent deal
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February 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
🔴⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: Adil Aouchiche leaving #SAFC on deadline day to complete permanent move to Schalke, with loan at Aberdeen coming to a premature end. Good move for the midfielder with Schalke top of Bundesliga 2...
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⚫️⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: Jamaal Lascelles heading to Leicester, with a medical scheduled for this morning, but that might well be that in terms of deadline-day business at #NUFC...
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Newcastle United pushing through deadline-day deal after making collective decision
Jamaal Lascelles is set to have a medical at Leicester City after the Championship club won the battle to sign the Newcastle United centre-half
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February 2, 2026 at 8:17 AM
⚫️⚪️ TRANSFER LATEST: Jamaal Lascelles heading to Leicester, with a medical scheduled for this morning, but that might well be that in terms of deadline-day business at #NUFC...
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🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Anthony Patterson completes his loan move from #SAFC to Millwall - Sunderland gave the green light to the deal when they completed the signing of Melker Ellborg from Malmo...
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Sunderland make transfer decision after situation changes ahead of deadline day
Anthony Patterson has joined Championship side Millwall on a season-long loan from Sunderland
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February 1, 2026 at 4:37 PM
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: Anthony Patterson completes his loan move from #SAFC to Millwall - Sunderland gave the green light to the deal when they completed the signing of Melker Ellborg from Malmo...
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🔴 ANALYSIS: Kim Hellberg was asked for his view on Hayden Hackney after yesterday's game.
"I think he's too good to be here."
He clarified what he meant - but didn't have to. #Boro fans know Hackney is way too good for the Championship...
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"I think he's too good to be here."
He clarified what he meant - but didn't have to. #Boro fans know Hackney is way too good for the Championship...
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The honest admission Kim Hellberg had to make over Hayden Hackney after Norwich win
Kim Hellberg's honest assessment of Hayden Hackney after Middlesbrough's 1-0 win over Norwich City at the Riverside
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February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🔴 ANALYSIS: Kim Hellberg was asked for his view on Hayden Hackney after yesterday's game.
"I think he's too good to be here."
He clarified what he meant - but didn't have to. #Boro fans know Hackney is way too good for the Championship...
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"I think he's too good to be here."
He clarified what he meant - but didn't have to. #Boro fans know Hackney is way too good for the Championship...
Read...⬇️
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: #SAFC complete signing of goalkeeper Melker Ellborg from Malmo. £3m move with 22-year-old signing four-and-a-half year deal. He can't play against Burnley - but move paves way for Anthony Patterson to join Millwall on loan...
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Fee, contract and availability details as Sunderland complete goalkeeper signing
Sunderland have completed the signing of Swedish goalkeeper Melker Ellborg from Malmo
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February 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
🔴⚪️ DONE DEAL: #SAFC complete signing of goalkeeper Melker Ellborg from Malmo. £3m move with 22-year-old signing four-and-a-half year deal. He can't play against Burnley - but move paves way for Anthony Patterson to join Millwall on loan...
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🔴 TRANSFER LATEST: What's happening with Seny Dieng at #Boro ahead of deadline day? And which two players could be moving on in the next 48 hours?
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Seny Dieng's situation ahead of deadline day - and two Boro players who could leave
Middlesbrough remain keen to move on Seny Dieng, but the likelihood of the goalkeeper securing new employers has receded significantly
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February 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
🔴 TRANSFER LATEST: What's happening with Seny Dieng at #Boro ahead of deadline day? And which two players could be moving on in the next 48 hours?
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✍️ Lutsharel Geertruida latest...
🔴 Liverpool in talks over #SAFC defender
⚪️ Geertruida on loan from RB Leipzig, with €23m clause for summer deal
🔴 Sunderland would need to sign replacement
⚪️ Why deal could happen before deadline
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🔴 Liverpool in talks over #SAFC defender
⚪️ Geertruida on loan from RB Leipzig, with €23m clause for summer deal
🔴 Sunderland would need to sign replacement
⚪️ Why deal could happen before deadline
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Lutsharel Geertruida latest as Liverpool make formal approach for Sunderland defender
Sunderland face prospect of losing Lutsharel Geertruida ahead of tomorrow’s transfer deadline, with Liverpool in talks over the Dutch defender
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February 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
✍️ Lutsharel Geertruida latest...
🔴 Liverpool in talks over #SAFC defender
⚪️ Geertruida on loan from RB Leipzig, with €23m clause for summer deal
🔴 Sunderland would need to sign replacement
⚪️ Why deal could happen before deadline
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🔴 Liverpool in talks over #SAFC defender
⚪️ Geertruida on loan from RB Leipzig, with €23m clause for summer deal
🔴 Sunderland would need to sign replacement
⚪️ Why deal could happen before deadline
Read here...⬇️
🔴 TRANSFER LATEST: Hayden Hackney categorically rules out any chance of leaving #Boro this month - as Adam Armstrong situation remains at a complete impasse...
🗣️ Hackney: Winning promotion with Middlesbrough would mean everything to me...
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🗣️ Hackney: Winning promotion with Middlesbrough would mean everything to me...
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The Hayden Hackney transfer development a day ahead of Monday-night deadline
Hayden Hackney has categorically ruled out leaving Middlesbrough in the final two days of the transfer window
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February 1, 2026 at 8:04 AM
🔴 TRANSFER LATEST: Hayden Hackney categorically rules out any chance of leaving #Boro this month - as Adam Armstrong situation remains at a complete impasse...
🗣️ Hackney: Winning promotion with Middlesbrough would mean everything to me...
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🗣️ Hackney: Winning promotion with Middlesbrough would mean everything to me...
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🥊 BOXING: What a night for Wearsider Josh Kelly - the North-East's fourth World champion. Such a gutsy performance against Bakhram Murtazaliev to claim the IBF light-middleweight crown...
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Sunderland fighter Josh Kelly is crowned new World champion after Tyneside victory
Wearside fighter Josh Kelly became the UK’s latest World champion after he claimed the IBF light-middleweight title with a win over Bakhram…
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January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
🥊 BOXING: What a night for Wearsider Josh Kelly - the North-East's fourth World champion. Such a gutsy performance against Bakhram Murtazaliev to claim the IBF light-middleweight crown...
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