By Geoff Poundes Tor Hamer thwarted all expectations tonight when he captured the Heavyweight International Prizefighter trophy at London’s York Hall. Hamer traveled over from the States together with fellow Americans Kevin Johnson and Maurice Harris, Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento, Moroccan Noureddine Meddoune, Pole Albert Sosnowski and Brits Tom Dallas and Tom Little … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson Favourite To Take Prizefighter Title Wednesday Night in London, UK
By Geoff Poundes The UK and London’s most venerable boxing venue, The York Hall, Bethnal Green, plays host this Wednesday night to the latest edition of Prizefighter – The Heavyweights. For the second time top British promoter Matchroom, headed by the Hearn family, have gathered together a group of eight big men from all over the globe to contest the £32,000 winners prize – … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson out of Prizefighter tourney
Fightnews.com is reporting that American heavyweight, Kevin Johnson was refused exit from the United States due to non-payment of child support and, therefore, had to pull out of Saturday's Prizefighter heavyweight tournament in the UK. Johnson is the third fighter to pull out of the eight man mini-tournament, billed as "The International Heavyweights." Previously, Fres … [Read more...]
No prize in Super Six…but can Prizefighter be super?
It’s week old news now, but the Super Six tournament set up by Showtime is in the toilet. It was a great idea on paper: six of the best (I said of the best, not the best) super middleweights in boxing in a round robin to determine the best. Of course, on paper doesn’t always translate to reality very well and the Super Six had issues form the start. The fact that it would … [Read more...]