Ross-shire boxers head to the States

Ross-shire boxers Ben Bartlett and Steven Munro are set to travel across the Atlantic to train at two of the most famous boxing gyms in the world in a bid to boost their careers.

Along with Inverness fighter Calum Turnbull, the Inverness City Boxing Club trio will spend the next two weeks training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood and Mayweather Boxing Gym in Las Vegas.

The three fighters were approached by Aberdeen boxing coach David McCallister to join some of his fighters on the American training camp.

Read more in today's North Star.

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