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Reform's Olympic mayor Luke Campbell is 'at war' with his staff: Boxing champ, 37, demands officials quit as row explodes over first-class train tickets

08/08/25 12:48

Luke Campbell , who won gold for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics , is embroiled in a vicious row at Hull and East Yorkshire combined authority. The 37-year-old pugilist-turned-politician reportedly demanded five staff at the council to resign last week over the internal stand-off. Mr Campbell, who was elected as the regional inaugural mayoral contest in May, claims workers have been deliberately undermining his work to roll out his policies. He has accused civil servants - who were reportedly working from home - of trying to 'get paid a fortune and do as little as possible'. But his comments have sparked a vitriolic war of words, with Mr Campbell facing accusations of trying to book first-class train tickets on expenses, staging an office move without following council rules and creating a 'toxic working environment'. The mayor - seen as one of Nigel Farage's party's poster boys - is the latest Reform politician to stumble into difficulties following the group's historic election victory, which saw them claim 12 council areas and two mayoral authorities....read

Battle of the political pin-ups: 'Stunning' Lib Dem leader and champion boxer both vie to woo the voters in local elections
01/05/25 15:53
Forget the usual political heavyweights - this May, it's the battle of the heartthrobs as two of Britain's most photogenic candidates step into the political ring.
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Reform on course to beat Labour and the Tories in Red Wall mayoral elections as polls suggest a bad night for main parties
25/04/25 11:52
Andrea Jenkyns, the former Tory minister, is set to romp home in Greater Lincolnshire, while in neighbouring Hull and East Yorkshire, former boxer Luke Campbell is ahead.
Ryan Garcia: Troubled boxing star's controversial life and career so far - including Canelo's 'wasted talent' claims, love scandals, warring with his own promoters... and divorcing his ex-wife days after she gave birth
09/03/24 12:39
Despite not yet getting his hands on a world title, and coming up short in his only true mega-fight to date, Garcia's good looks, flashy bravado and outspoken nature has made him a household name.
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Ryan Garcia scolds Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya as boxing star calls out his OWN promoters ahead of fight vs. Oscar Duarte... before the Golden Boy questions his fighter's 'state of mind' in now-deleted Tweet
01/12/23 01:29
Garcia, who took a 15-month hiatus from boxing citing mental health issues after winning the 2021 lightweight championship fight, made the comments at his pre-fight press conference on Thursday.
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Luke Campbell calls Tyson Fury's controversial split decision victory over Francis Ngannou 'a JOKE' and says the Gypsy King will have 'a lot of excuses' coming after hugely unconvincing display
29/10/23 06:30
Former lightweight world title challenger Campbell wasn't impressed by the spectacle. 'What a joke that is. Destroying the sport,' Campbell wrote on his X account.
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Olympian Luke Campbell retires from boxing aged 33 after a stellar career, including taking gold at the London Games in 2012 and challenging the likes of Jorge Linares and Vasyl Lomachenko in epic title fights
30/07/21 08:46
Luke Campbell has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 33, having challenged for two world titles and taken gold at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
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Meet Britain's boxers set to make a splash in Tokyo and follow in the footsteps of Olympic heroes Anthony Joshua, Luke Campbell and Amir Khan by claiming medal glory at this summer's Games
20/07/21 20:00
11 boxers will compete at the Tokyo Games next month following the success at the Paris qualifiers earlier this month, equaling the record set 37 years ago in Los Angeles.
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Devin Haney returns to the ring on Saturday as he defends his WBC lightweight strap against three-weight former world champion Jorge Linares in an enticing title fight: Everything to know ahead of the fight
28/05/21 15:30
Devin Haney takes on three-weight former world champion Jorge Linares on Saturday night as he puts his WBC lightweight strap on the line. Sportsmail outlines the essential details.
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EXCLUSIVE: 'We NEED to continue to raise awareness' Gabby Logan draws attention to mental health as she joins McFly's Danny Jones and Love Island's Josh Denzel for new campaign
20/04/21 14:09
Speaking ahead of the virtual events, which will take place from May 10 to May 16, Gabby, 47, told MailOnline: 'I'm really pleased to be involved'
British amateur star Sandy Ryan to make pro debut this summer after having her Olympic dreams shattered by coronavirus... and insists she's ready for paid ranks after 'wars' in sparring with her boxing BROTHER and 'having it tough' growing up
08/03/21 11:34
Ryan, a 2018 Commonwealth champion and world silver medallist, has signed a management deal with STN Sports ahead of her paid debut later this year.
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LUKE CAMPBELL: My gym will better kids, benefit people's mental strength and help those struggling to cope with grief... but we were forced to shut after two days due to lockdown
25/01/21 23:42
Britain's 2012 Olympic boxing champion has launched a petition urging the Government to allocate funds after boxing was left out of the £300m winter survival package.
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Boxing sensation Ryan Garcia reveals he will retire at the age of TWENTY-SIX because he wants to 'battle against hate and confusion in America' and 'inspire people in a different way'... despite winning WBC lightweight belt with his 21st straight victory
11/01/21 11:24
Garcia, 22, is one of the most exciting talents in the sport and was crowned the WBC interim champion after defeating Britain's Luke Campbell with a devastating knockout earlier this month.
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Ryan Garcia tells 5ft 5in Gervonta Davis he'll 'need a ladder to hit him' and delights in Floyd Mayweather's protege verbally accepting fight over FaceTime on Mike Tyson's podcast
08/01/21 11:11
Ryan Garcia walked the walk in his stoppage of Britain's Luke Campbell and has talked the talk on Mike Tyson's podcast. The rising star, who is already a social media sensation, stole the show.
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Gervonta Davis appears to confirm super-fight with Ryan Garcia before deleting Tweet after lightweight rival vowed to KO him in two rounds - as the Floyd Mayweather protege insists: 'I handle s*** with violence not talk'
06/01/21 09:15
There has been plenty of clamour for a fight between two-weight world champion Davis and boxing's newest star Garcia following the latter's devastating knockout of Britain's Luke Campbell at the weekend.
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Luke Campbell admits he is 'heartbroken' after losing to boxing's rising star Ryan Garcia in Dallas despite flooring the American in round two as he apologises to his fans
03/01/21 08:22
Garcia's team - which includes gym-mate Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - rushed into the ring to celebrate but their man was pushed every inch of the way by Campbell.
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Ryan Garcia battles back from an early knockdown to stop Luke Campbell with a BRUTAL bodyshot in the seventh round... before calling out Gervonta Davis for huge 2021 showdown
03/01/21 00:04
JEFF POWELL: Time is running out for Luke Campbell in his agonising quest to add a world championship to his London Olympics gold medal after his defeat to American star Garcia.
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It's Britain's Olympic champion Luke Campbell vs the LA poster boy Ryan Garcia for a shot at the world lightweight crown... get ready for a Texas title shootout
01/01/21 22:31
JEFF POWELL: Cool Hand Luke versus Hot Shot Ryan rings in the New Year for prize-fighting this Saturday night, to the shrill excitement of a new audience for the hard old game.
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Luke Campbell vows to 'hurt and stop' the 'world class' rising star Ryan Garcia for double dose of festive celebrations, putting himself in pole position for third world title shot
31/12/20 13:28
DANIEL MATTHEWS: The Olympic gold medallist is in Dallas to face American prospect Garcia on Saturday night. He flew out to Texas in Christmas week with trainer Shane McGuigan.
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Dubois DID quit but where's the crime in that? YouTubers boxing is an accident waiting to happen and Wilder's excuses are a worry - after a VERY different year, DAVE COLDWELL picks his highlights, tackles the big talking points and looks ahead to 2021
30/12/20 11:19
In his second Sportsmail column, highly-respected boxing trainer and pundit Dave Coldwell picks out the best moments from 2020, tackles the big talking points and looks ahead to next year.
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JEFF POWELL: From dazzling displays in Eddie Hearn's garden, Anthony Joshua's destructive return and Tyson Fury becoming a champion once again... 2020 was the year boxing got back up off the canvas
23/12/20 22:30
JEFF POWELL: In a year tainted by a pandemic, promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn kept punching away, often biting the bullet of financial loss because shows must go on.
Luke Campbell's lightweight clash with Ryan Garcia POSTPONED after Brit tests positive for coronavirus - but Eddie Hearn is still targeting the fight for December
10/11/20 21:08
Luke Campbell's December 5 clash with American Ryan Garcia has been postponed after the Hull lightweight tested positive for coronavirus. The fight could still take place later this year.
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JEFF POWELL: Canelo Alvarez's departure from DAZN will save the beleaguered broadcaster more than $300m - and scraps between UK stars such as Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are unlikely to improve its figures as network faces losing huge sums
10/11/20 00:48
JEFF POWELL: As the Mexican icon wriggles free of that huge contract and thus enables himself to return to the ring next month against Caleb Plant, so DAZN lose the jewel in their crown.
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Bring on the heavyweight season! Boxing is back with an even bigger bang as Dereck Chisora vs Oleksandr Usyk kick start run of fights with Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua and even Mike Tyson in action
27/10/20 15:00
JEFF POWELL: Suddenly, out of lockdown and nowhere, comes a heavyweight season climaxing in world championships. Even if it is behind closed doors, this is most welcome.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko has been branded a 'fraud' and 'arrogant' by Teofimo Lopez's outspoken father... their big showdown is a true grudge match and a genuine contender for fight of the year
17/10/20 13:09
Words, stares, shuffles - everything went under the microscope as Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez faced the press ahead of this weekend's unmissable showdown in Las Vegas.
JEFF POWELL: Canelo Alvarez' £70m lawsuit is threatening the future of digital streaming service DAZN... the Mexican stand-off is depriving world boxing of its biggest star
14/09/20 23:13
JEFF POWELL: A toxic combination of coronavirus and Canelo Alvarez is threatening the future of the revolutionary challenge by the DAZN digital subscription streaming service.
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Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua will have to wait until DECEMBER to defend his heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev, with big crowd needed to give Brit his usual eight-figure payday
29/07/20 13:34
Eddie Hearn is splashing more than £5million on his open-air but closed-doors Fight Camp but Anthony Joshua will now have to wait until December for his return to the ring against Kubrat Pulev.
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'I have a few big performances to come': Luke Campbell eyes third attempt at world championship glory with interim lightweight title victory over Ryan Garcia in home town Hull
21/07/20 00:00
As gym doors creak back open, and his to-do list of odd-jobs begins to dwindle, Luke Campbell has decided to take on one final task: convince America's new King to swap California for Hull.
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Luke Campbell misses chance to claim his first world title as WBC reinstate Devin Haney after Brit's fight with Javier Fortuna was postponed due to coronavirus shutdown
23/04/20 15:14
Campbell was due to fight the less considered Fortuna last week. The postponement caused by the pandemic lockdown has given time for the brilliant if controversial Devin Haney to recover.
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'Engage your brains - set an example': Boxers are set strict orders to think before they speak on social media after igniting race and domestic violence rows and coronavirus conspiracy theories
21/04/20 09:32
JEFF POWELL: Boxing has decided enough is enough, and is now clamping down on social media after recent untimely controversies from both Devin Haney and Terence Crawford.
American boxing star Devin Haney insists he 'rejects discrimination' after claiming he would 'never lose to a white boy' when asked about facing Vasyl Lomachenko
19/04/20 11:28
Haney's comments were widely criticised by his rivals and boxing fans on social media, while WBC president Mauricio Sulamain called the 21-year-old to remind him of his responsibilities.
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Canelo Alvarez is one helluva fighter but dubious decisions against Gennady Golovkin means Vasyl Lomachenko gets No 1 spot in Sportsmail's top 10 pound-for-pound rankings... but who else makes the cut?
31/12/19 15:49
JEFF POWELL: Bestowing the No 1 spot to Canelo requires over-looking two deeply dubious decisions against Golovkin, which is why Lomachenko tops the pile in my list.
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JEFF POWELL: Tyson Fury's potential WWE match, Billy Joe Saunders on the undercard of a glorified white collar fight and Nigel Benn returning to the ring aged 55 all raise serious questions for the future of boxing. These are circus acts
07/10/19 21:30
JEFF POWELL: If Tyson Fury is serious about throwing himself into a WWE match it not only raises hard questions about his future but also sounds another deafening alarm bell for boxing.
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'Defending my title against big names excites me': Josh Warrington considers giving up his world crown in bid to target likes of pound-for-pound king Vasyl Lomachenko
11/09/19 21:30
Josh Warrington could be willing to give up his world title and target the likes of pound-for-pound king Vasyl Lomachenko if he fails to land a huge unification fight in the next year.
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'I hurt him a lot and if we had a rematch, I'm only going to do better': Luke Campbell eyes revenge against Vasyl Lomachenko... should the Ukrainian star agree to a second fight
04/09/19 18:19
EXCLUSIVE: By 4am, the time had finally come for bed. The bell had long stopped ringing, but Campbell, who had climbed off the canvas in the 11th round, was still unbowed.
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