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- ↑ Booth, Mel (2013) "Huddersfield star Tyrone Nurse doesn’t have to break sweat to win Central Area light-welterweight title against Joe Elfidh", Huddersfield Examiner , 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ Winterbottom, Danny (2013) "Tyrone Nurse outclasses last minute opponent", secondsout.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ "Tyrone Nurse is set for bigger things – Tyler Goodjohn", Cambridge News , 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ Booth, Mel (2014) "Huddersfield boxer Tyrone Nurse is the new English light-welterweight champion", Huddersfield Examiner , 20 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ "New champ Dave 'Rocky' Ryan looking to add British title after tough win over Nurse", Derby Telegraph , 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ "Chris Jenkins calls for rematch after British title fight draw with Tyrone Nurse", South Wales Evening Post , 19 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ "Tyrone Nurse out-points Chris Jenkins to win the British super-lightweight title", Sky Sports, 22 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ "Chris Jenkins defiant after Tyrone Nurse loss", South Wales Evening Post , 23 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ↑ Ballinger, Lauren & Sharpe, Adam (2015) "Huddersfield boxer Tyrone Nurse wins in Manchester to take the British Super-Lightweight title", Huddersfield Examiner , 22 November 2015 Nurse is due to defend the British title against Hull's Tommy Coyle in Leeds on 30 July.