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Pochin's Boxing Club Funding Claim Sparks Controversy

11/16/2025

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Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin claimed funding for Runcorn Amateur Boxing Club (ABC), a claim ABC labeled a fabrication and said the club did not receive Reform UK funding.
Pochin later clarified that her team helped secure funding for Diverse Sports Runcorn, an entity within Runcorn Amateur Boxing Club.
After ABC reiterated its stance, Sarah Pochin deleted her initial post and said no new funding was sourced for the boxing club.

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Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin claimed funding for Runcorn Amateur Boxing Club (ABC), a claim ABC labeled a fabrication and said the club did not receive Reform UK funding.
Pochin later clarified that her team helped secure funding for Diverse Sports Runcorn, an entity within Runcorn Amateur Boxing Club.
After ABC reiterated its stance, Sarah Pochin deleted her initial post and said no new funding was sourced for the boxing club.