But Sheffield 's Queen's Road skating venue is undergoing a resurgence and further investment to make it a boxing venue for the city to be proud of. So says promoter Dennis Hobson, who touches on the development in today's question and answer column in The Star. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
He also talks about the Matchroom/Queensberry 5v5 tournament, Saudi Arabia as a boxing destination, and his own bill closer to home, next month. There is a word or two also on Glyn Rhodes MBE, whose Sheffield Boxing Centre is now three decades old . Will there be a new look at the Skate Central facility in the foreseeable future? It’s been a two-year roller coaster trying to get the venue suitable for professional boxing.
Advertisement Advertisement It’s still a work in progress, it’s not yet the finished article and I’ve got a meeting this week to start putting more plans in place. Because it’s an old building you can only do so much and we’re never going to make it look like the O2 Arena or Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But it’s like a version of the York Hall, which is a fantastic historic boxing venue.
I’ve just got to make it a bit more up-to-date as regards facilities but we’re on with that. How is your July 13 Queens Road bill coming together? Advertisement Advertisement Wel.