35 Facts About Prizefighter Series

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Prizefighter Series 3 took place on 24 October 2008 back at the York Hall and featured a different weight class to the previous two events with welterweights competing for the main prize.

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Prizefighter Series 4 took place again at the York Hall this time on 21 November 2008.

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3.

Fifth instalment of the Prizefighter Series franchise took place on 20 February 2009 with the weight division on this occasion being light heavyweight.

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4.

Sixth installment of the Prizefighter Series franchise took place on 24 March 2009 at the Kelvin Hall, Scotland with the weight division on this occasion being lightweight.

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Seventh instalment of the Prizefighter Series franchise took place on 19 May 2009 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London with the weight division on this occasion being cruiserweight.

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6.

On 26 February 2010, Prizefighter Series returned to the York Hall and featured the first outing for the light middleweight division.

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7.

On 30 April 2010, Prizefighter Series was at the York Hall and featured the second outing for the cruiserweight division.

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8.

Prizefighter Series was forced to withdraw and was replaced by reserve Nick Okoth, a firefighter, who had been at work earlier in the day.

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9.

Prizefighter Series won a coin toss against Preston's Paul Morris to replace Hide.

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10.

On 29 May 2010, Prizefighter Series was at the York Hall and featured the first outing for the super-bantamweight division.

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11.

Prizefighter Series was forced to withdraw and was replaced by young Paul McElhinney, a Scotsman who was undefeated in four fights and won a coin toss against Slough's Ian Bailey to replace Owen.

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12.

On 21 November 2010, again at the York Hall, the 15th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased boxers from the super featherweight division for the first time.

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13.

On 29 January 2011, at the Olympia, London, the 16th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased boxers from the light heavyweight division for the second time.

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14.

On 7 May 2011, at Alexandra Palace, London, the 18th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased an international field of boxers from heavyweight division for the first time.

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15.

On 7 June 2011, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, the 19th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of boxers from the welterweight division for the second time that included former world champion Junior Witter.

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16.

On 15 September 2011, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, the 20th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of boxers from the light middleweight division.

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17.

On 12 October 2011, at the Liverpool Olympia, the 21st installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of boxers from the super flyweight division for the first time.

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18.

Prizefighter Series beat Terry Broadbent in the quarter-final, Ryan Farrag in the semi-final and overcame Don Broadhurst in the final.

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19.

On 29 October 2011, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, the 22nd installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased another weight division first, this time it was a field of boxers from the featherweight division.

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20.

On 11 February 2012, at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, the 23rd installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased fighters from the light-welterweight division for the second time.

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21.

At the King's Hall, Belfast, the 24th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased Irish fighters from the middleweight division.

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22.

Prizefighter Series beat Anthony Fitzgerald by split decision in the quarter-final, before eliminating Ryan Greene in the semi-final with a brutal first-round knockout and overcame the long reach of JJ McDonagh in the final to take home the £32,000 winners cheque.

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23.

On 20 June 2012, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, the 25th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased an international field of fighters from the heavyweight division for the second time.

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24.

On 6 October 2012, at Liverpool Olympia, the 26th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased field of Liverpudlian and Mancunian fighters from the lightweight division.

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25.

On 3 November 2012, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, the 27th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of fighters from the light middleweight division.

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26.

Prizefighter Series had previously beaten two Scot's to get there with a win over the pre-tournament favourite, Craig McEwan, in the opening quarter-final and Kris Carslaw in the semi.

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27.

On 19 January 2013, at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, the 28th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of fighters from the welterweight division.

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28.

On 23 February 2013, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 29th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased an international field of eight heavyweight fighters from five different countries.

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29.

Prizefighter Series claimed the £32,000 winner's cheque as well as £4,000 in stoppage bonuses the 41-year-old earned after TKO victories in the quarter-final and the final.

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30.

On 18 May 2013, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 30th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight Cruiserweight fighters from the UK.

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31.

On 6 July 2013, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 31st installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight light-welterweight fighters from the UK.

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32.

On 14 November 2013, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 32nd installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight heavyweight fighters from the UK and the USA.

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33.

On 6 December 2014, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 33rd installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight lightweight fighters from the UK and Ireland.

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34.

On 5 April 2014, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, the 34th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight welterweight fighters from the UK.

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35.

On 14 February 2015, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the 35th installment of the Prizefighter Series competition showcased a field of eight middleweight fighters from the UK.

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