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When 31 year old Scott Lawton steps onto the national stage on Saturday he will be cheered on by almost 2000 fans as he strives to become the first man to beat Amir Khan in the professional ring. Thousands more Potters will be glued to TV sets in pubs throughout the city or at home as their local hero pursues his goal to become the first North Staffordshire boxer to win a major title for 85 years.
As a result of the phenomenal demand for tickets in the area Sports Network (the promoter) and Nottingham Ice Arena have agreed to seat Lawton’s fans together in the unrestricted part of the arena. Lawton’s fans will be seated in blocks 4, 6 and 7.
“I have been overwhelmed by the support that I’ve received from everyone.” Said Scott today, “I’ve been totally amazed by the number of tickets that we’ve sold and the phone is still ringing. I’ve also lost count of the number of people who’ve stopped me in the street or the supermarket to wish me luck.”
“Judging by the ticket sales I’m going to have more fans cheering me on than any of Amir’s previous opponents and that can only help me. All I ask is that everyone makes as much noise as possible; it’ll be easier now everyone is sitting together. I always get a big following but on Saturday it’s going to be bigger than ever and I’ll get a tremendous boost. If I’m going to win it will be my fans that make the difference.”
“The Potteries is a great place to live and the people are wonderful and I will be so proud when I walk out on Saturday knowing that they are all behind me. Throughout my career I’ve always said that I want to do something for the people of Stoke and this is my chance; I don’t intend to miss out.”
“Scott’s training has gone according to plan and he’s ready,” reports Impact Boxing’s head coach, Lindon Newbon. “He will finish training tomorrow with a light session and then he has the remainder of the week to rest.”
“Scott is going there as an 8/1 outsider but he’s used to that and he always raises his game for the big occasion. I’ve never known him more motivated and I am confident he will put on a good showing. We have a game plan and we are going to Nottingham to win. Everyone in the gym has pulled together and we are determined that Scott will return to Stoke with the Commonwealth belt.”
A limited number of tickets for the Sports Network (Frank Warren) promoted fight are still available from Impact Boxing on 0770 944 9279 or www.impactboxing.com
