The Mapperley area has a long association with the sport of boxing. From the days of bare knuckle prize-fighting though to world champions Jawaid Khaliq, Carl Froch and Leigh Wood. Super middleweight champion Carl Froch MBE is now a broadcaster and commentator with platforms including [ … ]
Category: Sport
Mapperley’s World Famous Gymnasts
Did you know that Becky and Ellie Downie grew up and attended school in Mapperley? The sisters are both British Artistic Gymnasts competing nationally & internationally on the Road to Tokyo and beyond. Becky says, “Before gymnastics I studied ballet, tap and stage dance. The dancing didn’t really work out [ … ]
Saul Deeney
Originally posted by the editor on his personal blog in 2014 Guess who I bumped into the other day? None other than Saul Deeney, former Ireland International, Notts County, Burton Albion and Derby County goalkeeper. On the eve of the World Cup finals, where the [ … ]