A TRIO of Bury ABC boxers headed to the North East last Thursday to compete.

At the Shack community Centre in Boldon Colliery, two of the Bury fighters recorded victories.

In a schoolboy contest at 46kg, 13-year-old Danyall Muhammad won unanimously on points against Alvin Jijo, of Benwell ABC.

Then in a junior bout at 45kg, 16-year-old Craig Barnes, from Bury, won on a split decision against local lad Liam Duke.

However, in the youth contest at 68kg, 18-year-old Zakir Khan lost unanimously on points against Fabio Garcia, of North Star ABC.