Bilton Hall Amateur Boxing Club, Robbie Colman and Ewan Mackenzie

That this House congratulates Jarrow constituent Robbie Colman on winning his debut professional boxing fight at the Hilton Hotel in Gateshead on Sunday 11 December; further notes that Robbie’s win shortly follows another brilliant success by another Jarrow constituent Ewan Mackenzie, who won his sixth boxing fight on a prestigious evening at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena; recognises the important influence that Bilton Hall Amateur Boxing Club has had in Robbie and Ewan’s success and the role it plays in keeping youngsters on the right track; acknowledges the part that famous boxing faces, including former world champions Sugar Ray Leonard and Ricky Hatton, have played in visiting the club in the past, passing on their knowledge to young boxers; further recognises the important role that boxing both historically had and continues to have in the local community; and wishes Robbie and Ewan well for their future careers in boxing.