Click the image to view all photos from this Event The latest installment of Matchroom’s three round wars, the Prizefighter tournament, hit London’s York Hall last night with the usual series of shocking upsets as the cruiserweight class enjoyed their second go round. By far the favorite going in, ex-WBO …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Herbie Hide And Prizefighter Cruiserweights 2
© Lawrence Lustig Tonight, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England, former two-time WBO heavyweight champion and current WBC international cruiserweight champion Herbie Hide enters as the bookie’s favourite into Prizefighter: The Cruiserweights II. Hide is 48-4 with 43 of those wins coming inside the distance and 26 …
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© Lawrence Lustig Welshman Wayne Brooks is confident he can stun the boxing world and defeat former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide on Friday. The pair are two of the eight contenders in Barry Hearn’s latest one-night Prizefighter tournament – Cruiserweights II – at the York Hall in London’s East …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Hide Confident Prizefighter A Shortcut To The Top
Herbie Hide believes winning Friday’s Prizefighter will be the perfect preparation for a shot at the WBC cruiserweight world title. Hide, 38, is one of eight men competing in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event – Cruiserweights II – at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London. A former WBO …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Ex-British Title Challenger Krence Banking On Prizefighter Win
Mark Krence believes winning Friday’s Prizefighter Cruiserweights II will catapult him to a third shot at a British title. Chesterfield-based Krence, 33, has fought twice for the British Heavyweight Championship and is desperate to compete for the Lonsdale belt at cruiserweight level.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizefighter Cruiserweights II Draw Announced
© Lawrence Lustig Herbie Hide will begin his quest for Prizefighter glory with a fight with Welshman Wayne Brooks. Hide, 38, is the favourite to win Prizefighter Cruiserweights II, which will be held on Friday at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, East London.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Williams Keen To Grab Prizefighter Glory
Leon Williams insists the glory of winning Prizefighter is more important to him than picking up the £32,000 winner’s cheque. Williams is one of eight men in Barry Hearn’s latest one-night Prizefighter event – Cruiserweights II – at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London next Friday, April 30.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Underdog Anthony Vows To Win Prizefighter
John Anthony has vowed to upset the form book and beat the odds to win Prizefighter Cruiserweights II. Doncaster-based Anthony, 35, is one of eight men in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter tournament, to be staged at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London on Friday, April 30. Anthony, who …
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