Hillyard looking to return
with revenge win over Booth
April 4, 2009
(APR 4) George Hillyard wants to put 18
months of frustration behind him and gain revenge in the process by
beating Tyan Booth at the York Hall on April 11th. The Canning Town
crowd pleaser has only had one fight in the last 18 months but a chance
to avenge a 2006 points defeat to Booth should prove the perfect
re-launch pad.
Their rematch is part of the undercard to the Craig Watson – John
O’Donnell Commonwealth title clash with the Hennessy Sports event live
on ITV4. Hillyard says he’s itching to get back in the ring and start
working his way towards title contention. “I’ve had a few personal
things to deal with and you have to put your family before your career
but I’m back now and I need to make up for the lost time,” said the
24-year-old.
It won’t be an easy return however as he bids to overturn his points
defeat to Booth who hails from the famous Ingle Gym in Sheffield.
“Booth’s a decent fighter and he’s coming off a big win in Canada last
month. He’s the kind of guy that’s hard to look good against and I found
that out to my cost before. But you need to show your class against
those type of opponents and you need to be beating these guys if you
want to start stepping up through the levels.”
Hillyard believes that he still has plenty of time to fulfil the promise
he showed early in his pro career. “I’m still a young guy and I really
believe people haven’t seen the best of me yet. I’ve really buckled down
now and I know that if I put in the work the rewards will come my way.
“I’d love to get my hands on a Southern Area title and then work up to a
British title shot from there. The light middleweight division isn’t
very exciting at the moment so I think there’s a real opening there to
shake things up and bring a bit of excitement back because I’m always in
good fights.
“I’ve always had a pro style. Even in the amateurs I liked to get in
there and whack away like the pros. The computer scoring system really
didn’t suit me so I couldn’t wait to turn pro. I’ve always had a good
dig so I love getting in there and going toe to toe with my opponents.”
The Hillyard – Booth rematch is part of an exciting undercard to the
Craig Watson – John O’Donnell Commonwealth Welterweight title fight at
the York Hall on April 11th. In the chief support bout Lenny Daws and
Peter McDonagh clash for the English Light Welterweight title fight
while heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury, hot prospect Bradley Evans,
Steve O’Meara and Irish Welterweight champ, Stephen Haughian also
feature. Tickets are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844
888 4402 or via
www.ticketline.co.uk. Source/PR
