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The latest edition of Prizefighter, Heavyweights III, was highly entertaining with well-known fighters in the equation of Audley Harrison, Danny Williams and Scott Gammer. The tournament had decent domestic talent in the mix despite Michael Sprott's withdrawal.

Harrison and Williams were touted to meet each other in the final. Williams, the current British Champion, and Harrison, who was heading for great things once upon a time, had met twice before with a points victory for Williams and a stoppage victory for Harrison on the books. Both were looking for redemption.

Harrison has always been the most frustrating fighter, in the respect that we all know he has the skills of a counter punching skilled southpaw, but he just decided to never use them. He would prefer to put a couple of rounds in the bank and then coast nice and safely to victory by holding and spoiling, which aggravates the fans, and after he was knocked out by Sprott in 2007, it seems he was scared of it happening again so never fully engaged.

Worse was the fact that he never seemed to understand why the British fight fan never got behind him, when it was quite obvious, and he continued to speak of this ever elusive world title that he craved so much. More...

Audley Harrison managed to rub some of the tarnish off his career last night by winning Prizefighter Heavyweights III at London's Excel Arena.

As usual among this series of three round extravaganzas, there were upsets galore as the original lineup of eight fighters went to work in the opening quarterfinal stage.

In a real shocker, British champion Danny Williams was floored twice by massive but inexperienced Sheffield southpaw Carl Baker, who survived Williams' desperate third round barrage to record a 29-26, 29-26 and 28-27 win.

Another surprise saw undefeated Irishman Coleman Barrett post a narrow verdict over far more seasoned former British champ Scott Gammer of Wales via scores of 29-28 on all three cards. More...

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The successful Prizefighter series continues tonight at London's Excel Arena when eight of the country's top heavyweights go head to head in an elimination tournament.

Amongst the eight attempting to bag the £32,000 prize fund are bitter rivals and former opponents Danny Williams and Audley Harrison.

Both men boast one win apiece over each other and should both men win their opening two bouts, they are scheduled to meet in the final.

The beauty of this tournament is that the matches are held over three consecutive three minute rounds. Seedings in tournaments like this tend to go out of the window, so one shouldn't be surprised if a lesser known fighter upsets the odds. More...

Danny Hughes believes the ‘big names’ in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III will ‘fold under pressure’.

Hughes, 23, is the youngest competitor in Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one-night tournament, which will be held at London’s ExCel Arena.

The event includes some of the best fighters in the division, including current British Champion Danny Williams and former Olympic Games gold medalist Audley Harrison. More...

Carl Baker has vowed to make Mike Tyson eat his words after ‘Iron Mike’ ridiculed him live on television.

Tyson performed the draw for next Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III and dismissed Baker as having no chance after he was paired with Danny Williams. More...

Carl Baker is the heaviest fighter for Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III event.

Baker, 27, weighted in at 20st 7lb more than four stone heavier than Coleman Barrett, who, at 15st, 13lb, is the lightest man of the eight.

Prizefighter has caught the imagination of fight fans with 5,000 people expected to be at the ExCel Arena in London’s Docklands. More...

Audley Harrison has threatened to inflict ‘a lot more punishment’ on Danny Williams in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III event.

Harrison, 37, thinks victory in the eight-man, one-night tournament will see ‘the rebirth’ of his career and lead to him becoming World Champion inside two years.

However, Williams, the current British Champion, potentially stands between Harrison and Prizefighter glory at London’s ExCel Arena. More...

Coleman Barrett believes he is in the best condition ever and ready to cause a massive upset by winning Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III.

Barrett, 26, is one of eight heavyweights vying for £32,000 in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event, which will be staged at the ExCel Arena in London. More...

Undefeated prospect Neil Perkins has been given a potential life-changing opportunity by being drafted into Prizefighter Heavyweights III.

Perkins, 27, comes in to replace Michael Sprott, who has withdrawn from the eight-man, one-night boxing tournament after the recent death of his sister Ginette.

The latest Prizefighter event, which will be staged at the ExCel in London on Friday, October 2, features some of the biggest names in British boxing. More...

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Audley Harrison today insisted he can still become World Heavyweight Champion.

Harrison, 37, admits he has failed to fulfill his potential after winning Olympic gold in 2000 but believes victory at next month’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III will catapult him back to title level. More...

The draw for Prizefighter Heavyweights III has been made by boxing legend Mike Tyson.

"Iron Mike" conducted the draw at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas earlier today, alongside Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn.

“I’m looking forward to it and this is going to be very exciting, I hope I get to watch it,” said Tyson, the former undisputed Heavyweight World Champion.

"The Prizefighter is an exciting format and British fight fans are in for a big treat on October 2nd" More...

The destiny of the eight Prizefighter Heavyweights III contenders lies in the hands of one of the greatest fighters of all time: Mike Tyson.

Iron Mike will be conducting the draw for the quarter-finals of the next Prizefighter event later today in Las Vegas.

“'I'm looking forward to making the draw for Prizefighter on Friday,” said Tyson, the former undisputed Heavyweight World Champion. “British fight fans are in for an explosive night and I'm excited to see how the match ups will come out for October 2nd.” More...

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The hugely successful Prizefighter event, scheduled for Friday, October 2 and featuring the cream of British heavyweights, will now take place at ExCel, London following unprecedented demand for tickets. More...

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Matchroom Sport's Prizefighter Heavyweights III was officially launched today.

A press conference was held at London’s Waldorf Hotel with all eight competitors present for what promises to be the most exciting event of the Prizefighter Series so far.

The eight-man, one-night knockout tournament features some of the biggest names in the division with £32,000 going to the winner. More...

Matchroom Sport's hugely successful Prizefighter returns in October with a new look and arguably the most exciting crop of British heavyweights ever assembled under one roof.

Taking place at London’s iconic boxing venue, the York Hall in Bethnal Green, on Friday, October 2, Prizefighter – the Heavyweights III - features former British, Commonwealth and European champions going for glory in a night where careers are on the line.

British Heavyweight Champion, Danny Williams, the man who effectively ended the career of Mike Tyson, steps up to the Prizefighter plate and will be joined by Olympic gold medallist, Audley Harrison, who will be looking to resurrect his career one more time. More...

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Last night at the Colosseum in Watford, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night which would see Darren Barker's third defence of his Commonwealth Middleweight title, facing Darren McDermott.

Darren McDermott, "The Dudley Body Snatcher", entered the ring to the sounds of ‘One Step Beyond’ by Madness and enjoyed huge support from the Dudley fans who had travelled to Watford.

The Champion, "Dazzling" Darren Barker of Harrow, London, entered the ring wearing Chelsea colours while Chelsea football star Joe Cole looked on. More...

Commonwealth champion Darren Barker is now one step closer to solidifing the middleweight division in the UK after stopping English titlist Darren McDermott last night at the Colosseum in Watford, England.

McDermott began the first looking to press Barker but couldn't past the champion's superb jab. Things opened up a bit in the second frame as McDermott managed to get closer.

The challenger scored with a few decent shots on the inside but the proximity allowed Barker's faster hands to find the target with ever increasing frequency. More...

The Colosseum in Watford, England tonight sees an interesting bill headlined by Darren Barker's Commonwealth middleweight title defense against challenger Darren McDermott.

Barker, 19-0 (12), had a great amateur career and as a result has been in the spotlight throughout his five years as a professional.

"Dazzling Darren" won the Commonwealth in November, 2007 with a dominating decision over Australia's Ben Crampton and has since defeated the respectable line up of Steve Bendall, Larry Sharpe and Jason McKay.

In contrast, McDermott, 16-1-1 (9), came up the hard way, culminating in a second round cuts defeat to British champion Wayne Elcock, in June of last year in which McDermott had looked promising before the stoppage. More...

Unbeaten heavyweight sensation, Tyson Fury is hoping that a win over Scott Belshaw this weekend will leave him just one step away from a shot at the British title. Fury takes on Belshaw at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night in a “Battle of the Big Prospects”

The scheduled 8 round bout is part of the undercard to the Darren Barker – Darren McDermott Commonwealth Middleweight title fight with the Hennessy Sports event live on ITV4’s Big Fight Live from 7.30pm. More...

Scott Belshaw is planning on gate crashing the heavyweight title picture by ending the unbeaten run of Tyson Fury in their “battle of the big prospects” at the Watford Colosseum on Saturday night.

Both men’s statistics stack up well ahead of the weekend’s showdown which is a special attraction on the undercard of the Darren Barker – Darren McDermott Commonwealth Middleweight title clash. More...