London (7 March) Hennessy Sports are proud to introduce Tony Hill to the MaxiNutrition Knockout, which will be shown live on Channel 5.
Starting on March 15 at Rivermead, Reading, Tony takes on Leon Senior for the Southern Area light heavyweight title in the first set of quarter finals.
Hometown: Southampton
Professional record: 12 wins (6 knockouts), 3 defeats and 0 draws
Nickname: I don't have a nickname, just keep it plain and simple.
Titles: Commonwealth title challenger
Career highlight: So far I don't really have one, I would say taking part in this tournament and the prospect of fighting for a British title is the highlight.
Aspirations: To win as many titles and fight in as many big fights as I can.
I feel I can go all the way in this sport and I would be grateful to fight for any title, but to win a British title would be the main aim and it would be a dream to take that belt in this tournament. It's the nicest looking belt and to own that would be something else.
My ambition goes as far as winning a world title, but at the moment it's to win a British title.
Preparations: I’m feeling good, excited and ready for Reading on the 15th. I'm in the gym training harder than before for this competition.
The MaxiNutrition Knockout: It means a lot to be a part of it, obviously it's on terrestrial TV and there are good titles at stake.
Area titles, the English title and the British title so it should definitely be interesting.
Every fight is an incentive, but to be on TV fighting for titles in a tournament is a big incentive.
Who Tony considers his biggest threat in the competition: I just want to take each fight as it comes. I think any of the fighters on their day can be a rival. So we'll get the first fight out of the way and then we'll see who's next.
What the fans can expect: The fight at Reading on the 15th is going to be an explosive performance and I'll be at my best. They can expect me to go in there and use my brain and just box to make sure I do what I can to get the win.
Life outside of boxing: I like to go out for meals, be with my friends, my girlfriend, I have three daughters, a seven-year-old and five-year-old twins, I'm not with their mother anymore but I like to spend as much time with them as I can.
When I don't have a fight coming up I work as a bricklayer which I've done since I left school at 17. When I do have a fight coming up training gets tougher, so I have to take time off of work and just concentrate on the boxing. It is difficult with both but in a weird way it kind of helps as well because it keeps me fit even if I'm not in the gym.
Favourite films: My favourite film is Shawshank Redemption. I like films that make you think, true stories and things that can happen in life, rather than imaginary ones. I really liked Crash as well that's a wicked film.
The only sci-fi film I do like is Terminator 2, that's probably my all time favourite, just because I remember watching it as a kid and it holds good memories from then, but I wouldn't be interested in that kind of film now, that's really the only sci-fi film I watch.
Favourite music: I like just good music in general really, I haven't got a certain genre that I like. I like old songs from the 80s, 90s, random ones, popular ones.
Ticket Information
March 15th
Unreserved
tickets for March 15th are priced at £35, with ringside seating priced
from £75 and are available to purchase from today by calling:
Sanigar Events box office: 0117 949 66 99.
March 22nd
Unreserved
tickets for March 22nd are priced at £35, with ringside seating priced
at £100 and are available to purchase by calling 0114 223 3777.
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 FINALS
Venue & Date: TBC - 10th May
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
1
BOB AJISAFE OR DEAN FRANCIS
VS
LEON SENIOR OR TONY HILL
British Light Heavyweight title
2
DANNY MCINTOSH OR TRAVIS DICKINSON
VS
MATTY CLARKSON OR LEE DUNCAN
English Light Heavyweight title
THE FINAL
Venue & Date: TBC - 27 September
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 1
VS
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 2
British Light Heavyweight title
MaxiNutrition Knockout Champion
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