Manchester, England – (April 13, 2022) – The BOXXER Series heads to Manchester on Saturday May 14 with an all-action, one-night tournament which will see eight of the nation’s brightest cruiserweight prospects battle it out live on Sky Sports, the UK’s biggest sports television platform.
Substantial prize money and career-breakout opportunities are on the line in a tournament which will showcase the depth of talent in one of British boxing’s most competitive divisions.
Among the names currently making waves in the cruiserweight division are world title prospect Richard Riakporhe, rising star Viddal Riley and British championship contender Mikael Lawal, who himself broke into the BOXXER ranks by winning the 2019 cruiserweight tournament.
The tournament winner – and any tournament participants who win fans with a standout performance – will emerge with a chance to break into that upper echelon and seize advantageous future career opportunities for themselves.
These are the eight boxers stepping up to take their shot in Manchester at the Victoria Warehouse on Saturday, May 14, live on Sky Sports:
Ricky Reeves (2-0, 1 KO)
Sheffield
Jay Farrell (9-2, 5 KO’s)
Liverpool
Ellis Zorro (11-0, 6 KO’s)
Lewisham
Jamie Smith (3-0, 2 KO’s)
Amersham
Anees Taj (5-1, 4 KO’s)
Watford
Ryan Cotterell (1-0)
Walsall
Sheldon McDonald (3-0, 1 KO)
Sheffield
Jack Fay (1-0-1)
Darwen
BOXXER Series events feature an eight-man, one-night tournament: four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and a grand final.
The victorious boxer takes the lion’s share of the prize fund for one-night tournament boxing while every boxer in the tournament has the chance to put a spotlight on himself by putting on a standout performance on the nation’s biggest sports television platform.
Featuring a mix of rising stars and top prospects competing under short-form boxing rules (3 x 3 minute rounds), BOXXER SERIES tournaments offer an unparalleled platform for grassroots British boxing and can send winner’s names rocketing up the rankings list.
Promising non-stop action from start to finish, BOXXER SERIES events are touring every major city in the UK and will feature each region’s best boxing talent, rising stars and local heroes.
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BOXXER proudly presents this event in association with bet365, Everlast, Wow Hydrate and Village Hotels.
