Hatton Rubbishes Haye vs. Chisora Brawl
Top promoter – Ricky Hatton, believes his bumper bill in Sheffield next month will give British boxing a boost.
‘The Hitman’ stages what will be a sell-out night at Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday March 24, with Sky Sports broadcasting the action.
British boxing made headlines for the wrong reasons at the weekend when David Haye and Dereck Chisora brawled at a press conference.
Hatton said: “What happened in Munich wasn’t right, but there are thousands of shows every year and incidents like that are rare.
“Hatton Promotions’ Sheffield card next month will be fantastic. Fans at the arena and watching on TV will only have good things to say about British boxing afterwards.â€
In the ‘top of the bill’ 12-rounder, local hero Ryan Rhodes faces Belarussian sensation – Sergey Rabchenko, for the vacant European light-middleweight crown.
Exciting Gary Buckland will make his first British super-featherweight title defence against Paul Truscott.
Undefeated Steel City ticket sellers – Adam Etches, Scott Jenkins and Richard Towers, will be among the prospects in action.
Hatton added: “Ryan against Sergey is a battle between two of the world’s best light-middleweights and Gary’s fight will be a barnstormer.
“Either fight would be good enough to stand alone on a card. To have both on the same show is a right treat. They are going to be breath-taking fights where the action will be non-stop. Sheffield is a boxing boom city at the moment and every time we promote there it is sold out.â€
Boxing starts at 6.15pm and the remaining few tickets are priced at £35 general admission, £55 floor seating, £75 ringside and £100 VIP Ringside. You can buy by calling 01925 755 222, Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500, Ticketline 0844 888 9991, any boxer on the bill or online www.hattonboxing.com