Boxing legend Floyd
Mayweather will perform the draw for Prizefighter
Light-Welterweights.
November 18, 2009
(NOV 18) Mayweather, widely
regarded as the greatest fighter on the planet and the World pound for
pound Champion, will be shown on Friday making the draw for the next
Prizefighter event. He will become another boxing legend to become
involved in Prizefighter after Mike Tyson, Ricky Hatton and Chris
Eubank, who have all performed draws in the past. No boxers will
be seeded for the draw so anyone could face anyone. It could lead to a
number of mouth-watering fights as the competitors include some of the
biggest British names in the division.
Prizefighter Light-Welterweights takes place at the National Hall,
Olympia, London on Friday, December 4 and the winner will collect
£32,000.
This line-up is the strongest ever as former World Champion Gavin Rees
is among the eight, as are Ted Bami, Colin Lynes and Jason Cook, who
have all held European titles.
Former British Champions Young Muttley and David Barnes are also
included, while undefeated youngster Michael Grant and highly-rated
Barrie Jones complete a strong line-up.
Tickets cost £40 (unreserved) and £80 (reserved) and are available from
See Tickets on 0870 903 9033, www.seetickets.com or from Matchroom Sport
on 01277 359900. All the action will also be screened live on Sky
Sports.
The full list of competitors is: Ted Bami (Brixton, London), David
Barnes (Manchester), Jason Cook (Maesteg, Wales), Michael Grant (Tottenham,
London), Barry Jones (Ferndale, Wales), Colin Lynes (Hornchurch, Essex),
Young Mutley (West Bromwich, West Midlands), Gavin Rees (Newbridge,
Wales). You can watch Floyd Mayweather perform the draw for
Prizefighter Light-Welterweights during this week's Friday Fight Night
on Sky Sports 1 from 9.30pm.
