Rebecca Perez Taylor

I’m a Sports Journalism student at the University of Winchester, reporting on Sport through match reports and video packages. 

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Beyond the punches: The real basics of boxing for beginners

Boxing might look aggressive from the outside, making it easy to overlook the discipline, technique, and community that actually define the sport. 


Walking into a boxing gym for the first time can feel intimidating, but most beginners are surprised by how structured and supportive the environment is.


At Winchester Boxing Club, head coach Filip Duda says the fundamental key of boxing for beginners is footwork, “get that right”, he explains, “then everything else comes quite naturally”. This...
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Squash finally secures its Olympic debut at LA 2028

The Olympics are the biggest sporting stage in the world, the place every athlete dreams of reaching one day.


For squash players, however, that dream has been out of reach.


That will finally change at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, where Squash is set to make its long awaited Olympic debut as one of five sports added to this edition of the Games.


Squash was invented in England during the 19th century, and since then it has grown into a global sport, played in more than 180 countr...
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Winchester Flyers secure victory but suffer injury blow

Winchester City Flyers hosted Becaonsfield Town on Sunday in a top-of-the-table match at the Charters Community Stadium.


The game started slowly with a few chances from either side until the 38th minute, when the Flayers were awarded a penalty.


Chelsie Hay stepped up and calmly converted it, giving Winchester the 1 – 0 lead they were so desperately chasing.


HT : Winchester City Flyers 1 – 0 Beaconfield Town


The second half saw a rise in tension, particularly from Beconsfield’s bench...
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Lionesses European champions once again

England retained their Women’s EURO title with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over world champions Spain on Sunday evening.Spain went into the final unbeaten and the favourites to win, having defeated Switzerland and Germany in the knockout stage. The Lionesses fell to France in their opening game, but showed resilience to make it out their group and reach the final with brilliant performances against Sweden and Italy.With the game being played at St. Jakob Park, a crowd of 34,200 watched t...
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Southampton overcome fire and Sunderland to claim thrilling late win

Winchester City Flyers hosted Becaonsfield Town on Sunday in a top-of-the-table match at the Charters Community Stadium.


The game started slowly with a few chances from either side until the 38th minute, when the Flayers were awarded a penalty.


Chelsie Hay stepped up and calmly converted it, giving Winchester the 1 – 0 lead they were so desperately chasing.


HT : Winchester City Flyers 1 – 0 Beaconfield Town


The second half saw a rise in tension, particularly from Beconsfield’s bench...
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Hampshire physiotherapist to cycle tandem to the Alps

Becky Hobbs, a physiotherapist specialising in spinal cord injuries, will soon be embarking on a journey to raise funds for charity.


She will be riding a tandem bike from Staines, where Access Adventures, the charity she will be raising funds for, has its base all the way to Val Thorens, where Access Adventures organises its ski camps.


Becky got the idea to ride to the Alps on a tandem bike while picking up strangers along the way to help her pedal her way to the Val Thorens a few years a...