TONY JEFFRIES has raised more £50,000 for charity since returning home from last summer's Olympics with a treasured bronze medal.

His fantastic efforts have led to calls for the Sunderland hero to be recognised in the New Year honours list.

Jeffries' popularity is soaring and the might Mackem's third professional contest in his home city at Seaham Centre on July 10 is close to a complete sell-out.

The 24-year-old's latest charity efforts was at Bridges shopping centre last weekend when he raised another five figure sum, with the benefactor, Grace House hospice appeal.

Jeffries performed a public workout with trainer Bobby Rimmer and then spent three hours signing autographs and posing for pictures.

Promoter Frank Maloney said: ""When honours are given out for charity work, Tony deserves some sort of accolade. The time he puts in helping various charities is incredible

"He doesn't just turn up sign a few pictures and go home. He is active in organising events like white collar box evenings."

In a special attraction on the bill Jeffries possible future opponent and fellow Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland aims to show his awesome potential.

Maloney  will name the super-middleweight duo's opponents later this week.

In the Sunderland bill topper Bristol southpaw Lee Haskins (18-2) defends his British super-flyweight title against Sheffield's serving soldier Ross Burkinshaw (6-1-2).

The cream of boxing talent in the north-east will also box on the card including local heavyweights Dave Ferguson and Danny Hughes. Newcastle's fighting brothers John Lewis Dickinson and Travis Dickinson are also in action.

For those of you who can't get hold tickets when the show is sold-out, you can watch all the action live and exclusive on Sky Sports

There are a few tickets priced £80 and £40 left. You can get yours from 0871 226 1508, www.frankmaloney.com and Phil Jeffries 0191 564 0202

JAMIE MOORE has promised to take the fizz out of Jimmy Colas when he makes the second defence of his European light-middleweight title at Leigh Indoor Sports Centre on Friday July 24.

Moore, recently promoted to number three in the WBC rankings recently is rapidly closing in on champion Sergio Martinez, but knows there can be no slip ups against Colas (27-6).

Salford southpaw Moore (32-3) has beaten several serious injuries during his career and claims there are no more fitness worries.

Relieved Jamie, 30, said: "I am injury free. When I train I no longer have to changes routines to avoid injury and I am stronger, fitter and punching harder than ever.

"Once I have beaten Colas there is a mandatory defence lined up against another Frenchman Christophe Canclaux, but if the world title chance comes before then I'll take it."

Manager Steve Wood and promoter Frank Maloney believe they could persuade Martinez to make a voluntary defence before the end of this year.

They have already made efforts to make the match with the Argentinean's promoter Lou DiBella, but if that fails the pair remain confident that 'Mooresy' will be made mandatory contender at the WBC convention in November

Moore won the title in March knocking out Michele Piccirillo in three rounds. In his only defence in May  he stopped Russian Roman Dzuman.

On the same FTM bill hard-hitting Gary Davies puts his British bantamweight title on the (9-2-1) line for the first time, when he faces top class Londoner Ian Napa (18-7)

Tickets for the show are available at £85 and £40 from all fighters, 0871 226 1508 and www.frankmaloney.com. Those who buy from the website will receive a discount.