Luke Campbell's boxing gloves at auction to help Hull mayor's appeal

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Hull's Lord Mayor looks ready to go five rounds in the ring as he models Luke Campbell's boxing gloves.

The Olympic champ has donated the gloves to mayor Danny Brown's charity appeal.

  1. Lord Mayor of Hull Danny Brown wearing Luke Campbell's signed gloves

    Lord Mayor of Hull Danny Brown wearing Luke Campbell's signed gloves. Picture: Hull City Council

An online auction for the signed gloves will begin on Wednesday at 10am.

Councillor Brown said: "I used to box when I was younger and have followed Luke for many years and of course through his Olympic success."

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He will invite the winner of the auction to join him for afternoon tea, when he will present the gloves.

The proceeds will go to Age UK Hull, Case Training Services for clients with a Learning Disability and Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind.

To enter a bid for Luke's gloves, visit www.hullcc.gov.uk/lordmayorsauction.

Bids close at 5pm on Friday, March 29.

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  • Profile image for Missfoodlove

    by Missfoodlove

    Wednesday, February 20 2013, 9:43AM

    “Prezza will bid!”

  • Profile image for SantiagoSam

    by SantiagoSam

    Wednesday, February 20 2013, 7:37AM

    “He wouldn,t be the first Lord Mayor of Hull who's taken a battering around the ring.”

  • Profile image for Dave_Navarro

    by Dave_Navarro

    Tuesday, February 19 2013, 1:50PM

    “They must raise at least £10.”

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