Prizefighter Welterweights II live on Sky Sports

June 3, 2011   ·   0 Comments

Junior Witter and Colin Lynes head the bill of the Prizefighter Welterweights II tournament at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday 7th June, an event to be screened live on Sky Sports.

Former WBC and WBF Light-Welterweight Champion Witter could face Lynes at the same venue that they met in 2005 when Sheffield’s Witter successfully defended his Commonwealth, European and British titles against Londoner Lynes. The draw for the 19th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournament means the pair sit on other sides of the fence – offering a potential rematch with Prizefighter trophy and £32,000 winner’s cheque on the line.

Witter won his WBC crown in 2006 against DeMarcus Corley and defended it twice the following year before Timothy Bradley took it from him through a split decision in 2008.

There’s a chance for double retribution for former IBO World, British and European champ Lynes, with that score to settle against ‘The Hitter’ as well as one with Prizefighter, after he lost the Light-Welterweights final to Gavin Rees in December 2009.

Former British champion Kevin McIntyre, unbeaten prospects John Wayne Hibbert (Essex) and Bobby Gladman (Cheshunt), popular north London-based Moroccan Yassine El Maachi, Bermondsey’s Irish European title challenger Peter McDonagh and Aylesbury’s Nathan Graham complete the line-up for the 19th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments.

Prizefighter Welterweights II is the final tournament of the season, and will be screened live on Sky Sports 2 / HD2 from 8pm on Tuesday, 7th June.

Prizefighter Welterweights II Draw

Quarter-final one Kevin McIntyre Vs. John Wayne Hibbert

Quarter-final two Junior Witter Vs. Nathan Graham

Quarter-final three Colin Lynes Vs. Bobby Gladman

Quarter-final four Yassine El Maachi Vs. Peter McDonagh

Tags: Junior Witter, Prizefighter, Sky Sports, Welterweights