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The MaxiNutrition Knockout: THE FIGHTERS & THE RULES

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.

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 will see the coveted British and Southern Area light heavyweight titles contended and the other will see the prestigious English and Central Area light heavyweight titles contended.

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 which will be shown live in programme three.

The final will be contended over 12 x 3 minute rounds, as the semi final victors from either side of the tournament battle it out in programme four to become the MaxiNutrition Knockout champion.

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
Central Area Light Heavyweight Title


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



SEMI FINAL 2

Venue & Date: TBC
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5


DANNY MCINTOSH OR TRAVIS DICKINSON

VS

MATTY CLARKSON OR LEE DUNCAN


THE FINAL

Venue & Date: TBC
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5


WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 1

VS

WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 2
MaxiNutrition Knockout Champion

I think the final will be Bob Ajisafe versus Matty Clarkson. With Bob coming out victorious. This is an early prediction (obviously) and may change along the way.

Wish they did this with all the lightweights.

This is a great idea. I hope they go through the weights and do these!

Has anybody got any idea who the main sponsor behind this tournament is?

really like this idea and the format pisses on that dumb downed version of boxing prizefighter.

way better standard too most the top domestic operators are in it

Aden wrote:Has anybody got any idea who the main sponsor behind this tournament is?

It's Maxi Nutrition an offspring of Maximuscle

Aden wrote:Has anybody got any idea who the main sponsor behind this tournament is?

No fecking idea, they are a bit cloak and dagger I've heard.

Good idea, but I've got a feeling injuries may ruin the event.

Aden wrote:Has anybody got any idea who the main sponsor behind this tournament is?

Superheavy wrote:

Aden wrote:Has anybody got any idea who the main sponsor behind this tournament is?

Is that not the point of sponsoring a Tournament ?
now they get the MaxiNutrution name out , smart move

Good news! This isn't a one off apparently. The 'Vagisil Odour Shield Knockout' is being held later in the year. I've heard there will be some proper nasty c*nts in that one.

Matty Clarkson to win no problem