With less than two weeks to go before his first ever British title fight, London based light heavyweight Peter Haymer has been tearing through sparring partners at an alarming rate as he prepares for a rematch with reigning British champion Tony Oakey on a Frank Maloney promotion at York Hall on Friday, February 1, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Hot on the heels of a magnificent 2007 for British boxing, Frank Maloney Promotions returns in force with a bad blood grudge match that is likely to be an early candidate for Fight of the Year honors. Sworn enemies at light heavyweight, Tony Oakey and Peter Haymer, will reprise their initial clash of June 2005 at the very same venue, London’s historic York Hall, on Friday, February 1, 2008.
All the elements that made the first battle such a gripping contest are still in place, but this time the stakes are much higher as it will be Oakey’s British title on the line, rather than Haymer’s former English crown, as was the case on that sweltering summer night two and a half years ago when the Londoner won the referee’s scorecard by a single point. Read the rest of this entry »