London (4 March) Hennessy Sports are proud to introduce the rules and fighters for the MaxiNutrition Knockout, which will be shown live on Channel 5.
Starting on March 15 at Rivermead, Reading, eight boxers from the light heavyweight division will fight it out over four live events to become the MaxiNutrition Knockout champion and in doing so the British champion.
THE FIGHTERS
Bob Ajisafe – Dean Francis – Danny McIntosh – Travis Dickinson – Matty Clarkson
– Leon Senior – Lee Duncan – Tony Hill
THE RULES
The fighters have been seeded and drawn into four quarter-finals.
One side of the draw holds the coveted British and Southern Area light heavyweight titles and the other holds the prestigious English light heavyweight title.
Channel 5 will broadcast the quarter-finals in two programmes, each featuring two live contests, the first at Rivermead, Reading, on March 15th and the second on March 22nd, live from Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.
The winners of each quarter-final will then be drawn to meet in two semi-finals, competing over 10 x 3 minute rounds for the English title and 12 x 3 minute rounds for the British, which will be shown live in programme three.
The final will be contended over 12 x 3 minute rounds, as the British champion and English champion from either side of the tournament battle it out in programme four to become the MaxiNutrition Knockout champion and claim the Lord Lonsdale belt.
All contests will be under British Boxing Board of Control supervision, with a referee and three scoring judges.
If any boxer pulls out due to injury, they will be replaced by one of the losers from the previous round, chosen on a points scoring system.
If one of the finalists pulls out, the highest scoring semi-final loser will take his place. If both losers scored the same in the semis, there will be a count-back to the quarter-finals.
If the scores are still level, the name will be drawn.
The event will be completed over a maximum of six months and the contests will be over ten and the full 12 championship rounds.
Each of the four live events will be supported by a quality undercard, to ensure maximum entertainment for the event spectators and, where necessary, for the TV audience.
FIRST SET OF QUARTER FINALS
RIVERMEAD, READING, MARCH 15
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
BOB AJISAFE VS DEAN FRANCIS
British Light Heavyweight title
LEON SENIOR VS TONY HILL
Southern Area Light Heavyweight Title
SECOND SET OF QUARTER FINALS
PONDS FORGE ARENA, SHEFFIELD, MARCH 22
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
DANNY MCINTOSH VS TRAVIS DICKINSON
English Light Heavyweight Title
MATTY CLARKSON VS LEE DUNCAN
English Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
PLUS
KID GALAHAD VS SERGIO PRADO
Vacant European Super Bantamweight Title
SEMI FINAL 1
Venue & Date: TBC
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
BOB AJISAFE OR DEAN FRANCIS
VS
LEON SENIOR OR TONY HILL
British Light Heavyweight title
SEMI FINAL 2
Venue & Date: TBC
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
DANNY MCINTOSH OR TRAVIS DICKINSON
VS
MATTY CLARKSON OR LEE DUNCAN
English Light Heavyweight title
THE FINAL
Venue & Date: TBC
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 1
VS
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 2
British Light Heavyweight title
MaxiNutrition Knockout Champion
