REES CLAIMS PRIZEFIGHTER TITLE
FORMER WBA World Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light-Welterweights Champion. Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London’s Olympia. The Prizefighter trophy was presented to Rees by former undisputed super-middleweight World Champion Joe Calzaghe, who, ironically, trains at […]
LYNES AND REES JOINT FAVOURITES TO WIN PRIZEFIGHTER LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHTS
COLIN Lynes and Gavin Rees are joint favourites to win Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights. The pair are both priced at 11/4 to lift the trophy in Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one-night tournament. Rees is a former WBA World Champion but has a tough opener against former European Champion Ted Bami, while Lynes faces former British Champion […]
FORMER WORLD CHAMP REES WANTS TO BE A WINNER AGAIN
GAVIN REES believes he is training harder for Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights event than when he was defending his World Championship. Rees, 29, clinched the WBA title in July 2007 but admits he was not totally dedicated and lost his first defence against Ukraine’s Andriy Kotelnik. “When I had the world title I was taking things […]
JONES HOPING FAMILY PRIDE CAN TAKE HIM TO PRIZEFIGHTER GLORY
BARRIE Jones has an added incentive to win Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights – family pride. Jones, 24, stepped into the Prizefighter line-up as a short-notice replacement after Barry Morrison had to withdraw due to illness. Three of the eight contenders – Jones, Gavin Rees and Jason Cook – are Welsh and Jones would love to fight […]
STEPPING OUT OF THE SHADOWS: STEVE UPSHER CHAMBERS TO HEADLINE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (NOVEMBER 30, 2009)—This Friday night, Steve Upsher Chambers will take on Doel Carrasquillo in the eight round main event at The Legendary Blue Horizon. Chambers and Carraquillo will headline on the Annual Children’s Holiday night. Fans are encouraged to bring gifts to give to the less fortunate Chambers has been coming […]
Ex-British champ Mutley fighting for his future at Prizefighter
FORMER British Champion Young Mutley believes his boxing future is on the line in next week’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights. Mutley, 33, has seen his career go backwards in the last two years after he lost to Colin Lynes in July 2007 with the British and European belts up for grabs. Another setback last month, when he […]
STEVE UPSHER CHAMBERS TO BATTLE DOEL CARRASQUILLO TO HEADLINE THE ANNUAL CHILDEN’S HOLIDAY SHOW ON DECEMBER 4TH AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (November 24, 2009)—On Friday night December 4th at The Legendary Blue Horizon, Steve Upsher Chambers will take on the rugged veteran, Doel Carrasquillo in the eight round main event that will highlight the annual Children’s Holiday Show. The big night of boxing is promoted by Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon […]
TOUGH PRIZEFIGHTER START FOR FORMER WORLD CHAMPION REES
FORMER WBA World Champion Gavin Rees will take on ex-European title holder Ted Bami in the quarter-finals of Prizefighter Light-Welterweights. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr, widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, performed the draw, which was broadcast on Sky Sports on Friday night. Prizefighter Light-Welterweights takes place on Friday, December 4 […]
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