COLLINS AND BENN TO PERFORM PRIZEFIGHTER DRAW

Posted on | June 24, 2010 | No Comments

Former world champions to decide fate of June 30 fighters

Old rivals Nigel Benn and Steve Collins will perform the draw for Prizefighter Super Middleweights on Sky Sports News on Thursday evening ahead of the event live on Sky Sports on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

It’s the 13th outing for Barry Hearn’s eight-man, one night tournament and who better to perform the draw than the two great rivals who both held the world super middleweight title – with the quarter-final line-up they pull out of the bag being revealed on Sky Sports News after 8pm.

Prizefighter history on the night comes in the shape of Patrick Mendy who at 19 becomes the youngest boxer to fight in the event, while Stoke Newington’s Tony Salam took the final place on the night after winning the first public vote at www.Prizefighter.co.uk.

Dudley’s Sam Horton recently fought James DeGale live on Sky Sports, while Northampton’s Sheffield-based fighter Paul David holds the English super middleweight title. Sheffield’s Peter Fedorenko continues his return to the ring after nearly a decade out of the ring, unbeaten Welshman Jeff Evans a dangerous name in the hat, with Waltham Abbey’s Daniel Cadman and Eddie McIntosh completing the line-up battling for the £32,000 winner’s cheque.

Tickets for Prizefighter Super Middleweights are available now at £35 (unreserved), £60 (ringside) and £100 (VIP) – call Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900.