20th April 2012
Billy
Joe Saunders and Tony Hill will now challenge for the Vacant
Commonwealth Middleweight title on the big Royal Albert Hall show on
Saturday 28th April.
Joe Saunders and Tony Hill will now challenge for the Vacant
Commonwealth Middleweight title on the big Royal Albert Hall show on
Saturday 28th April.
Saunders
v Hill and Sam Webb’s Eliminator for the British Light-Middleweight
title against Matthew Hall headlines the first night of professional
championship boxing to be held at the iconic London venue in nearly 13
years.
v Hill and Sam Webb’s Eliminator for the British Light-Middleweight
title against Matthew Hall headlines the first night of professional
championship boxing to be held at the iconic London venue in nearly 13
years.
The show will be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546).
Hatfield
star Saunders was due to fight for the vacant English title on the
show, but is delighted that he is now challenging for the title once
held by British great Nigel Benn – who defended the belt twice at the
Royal Albert Hall – before going on to world title honors.
star Saunders was due to fight for the vacant English title on the
show, but is delighted that he is now challenging for the title once
held by British great Nigel Benn – who defended the belt twice at the
Royal Albert Hall – before going on to world title honors.
“First
of all it’s fantastic to be in one of the headline fights at the Royal
Albert hall and also to challenge for the Commonwealth title which is
one of the three titles I want to win before going for the world title,”
Said the unbeaten 22-year-old.
of all it’s fantastic to be in one of the headline fights at the Royal
Albert hall and also to challenge for the Commonwealth title which is
one of the three titles I want to win before going for the world title,”
Said the unbeaten 22-year-old.
“To
win the title at the legendary Royal Albert Hall which is steeped in
boxing history will be a real honour and seeing as one of my idols Nigel
Benn, one of Britain’s best ever fighters, fought and defended the
title there will be a dream,”
win the title at the legendary Royal Albert Hall which is steeped in
boxing history will be a real honour and seeing as one of my idols Nigel
Benn, one of Britain’s best ever fighters, fought and defended the
title there will be a dream,”
“I’m
expecting a good fight with Hill, I’ve seen from his comments that he’s
really confident and up for the fight which is great to hear because
there will be no excuses when I knock him out,”
expecting a good fight with Hill, I’ve seen from his comments that he’s
really confident and up for the fight which is great to hear because
there will be no excuses when I knock him out,”
He added, “Once I’ve done Hill then I’m after the British and European titles to make it the famous triple.”
The
undercard features some of the best talent in Britain including
unbeaten welterweight Bradley Skeete; hard-hitting super-middleweight
Frank Buglioni, light-welterweight Bradley Saunders; welterweights
Freddie Turner and Dean Byrne.
undercard features some of the best talent in Britain including
unbeaten welterweight Bradley Skeete; hard-hitting super-middleweight
Frank Buglioni, light-welterweight Bradley Saunders; welterweights
Freddie Turner and Dean Byrne.
Tickets, priced at £40, £50, £75 and £100 are available from:
Ticketmaster: 0844 844 0444
www.frankwarren.tv
www.royalalberthall.com
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