Wednesbury ABC’s Dale Doody was crowned a light flyweight champion in the ABA Novice championships over the weekend – without throwing a punch.

Two amateurs from Dudley will have to come through a qualifying heat to reach the quarter-finals of the ABA Novice national championships.

Two amateur fighters from the West Midlands will box for a place in the last two of the Clubs for Young People national championships this weekend.

Six Black Country amateurs will get the chance to become Midlands champions and proceed to the Clubs for Young People national finals.

Around 50 jobs are set to be created in a Black Country town centre following the refurbishment of two popular nightclubs.

Walsall boss Chris Hutchings is playing cat and mouse with his transfer targets in plotting his next moves ahead of Friday’s contract deadline.

Stafford Rangers are today facing up to life without Tom Thorley after the Player of the Year signed for Blue Square North rivals Worcester.

Proud boss Martin O’Neill believes Villa can “bask in the reflected glory” of three players making England’s World Cup squad for the first time in the club’s history.

Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo has ended his time at Molineux by completing a £500,000 move to Burnley.

Wolves target Steven Fletcher has been backed to add flair and goals to boss Mick McCarthy’s battlers in the Premier League next season.