Prizefighter Can anybody stop Haskins?
Tonight it’s the turn of the Super Flyweights when the 21st edition of Prizefighter gets underway from the impressive Liverpool Olympia and with eight boxers vying for the £32,000 first prize, you can expect some explosive action. Current British Super Flyweight champion Lee Haskins heads the Prizefighter betting at 5/2 (Boylesports) and if he can repeat the performance that saw him overcome Mohamed Bouleghch to claim the WBA Inter-Continental title at bantamweight in July 2011, the Bristol man will surely take some stopping. Can anybody stop Haskins?
Since turning to the professional stage in 2003, Haskins has been really impressive (record 22-2 with 11 knockouts) but it’s hard to know if his style of boxing will suit the Prizefighter environment. Haskins in the past has tried too hard to look good and find that one knockout blow so unless he shows a bit more grit and determination, the 28-year-old could find himself become unstuck.
Current English bantamweight champion Craig Lyon’s is the 10/3 second favourite (William Hill) and since turning professional in 2008, Lyon’s has certainly made an impact. He’s unbeaten in his 13 professional fights so far (4 wins by KO) and his only slip up to date was a draw against Josh Wale in February this year. He’s a compact fighter and with experience on his side, the 29-year-old from St Helens will definitely be a popular selection, especially if he can land himself on the right side of the draw.
Next in the Prizefighter outright betting is the former Commonwealth super flyweight champion, Don Broadhurst. The Birmingham man is bound to be popular at 6/1 (Ladbrokes) but with him not having entered a ring since losing to Najah Ali in September 2010, it’s hard to tell how ready the 27-year-old is. Another negative for Broadhurst is that he’s already lost to Lee Haskins in the past (British Super Flyweight championship fight in December 2009) and if the two get drawn alongside each other, it’s hard to see Broadhurst avenging that defeat.
Liverpool duo Mike Robinson and Ryan Farrag are the next two in the betting at 15/2 and 8/1 respectively and with a passionate home crowd cheering them on, they will both be confident of making a name for themselves. Out of the two Robinson could be the man to fear most but with Farrag having only recently turned to the professional stage, it will be interesting to see if his amateur days will benefit him. The only real worry for Farrag is that he’s failed to deliver that crucial knockout punch in any one of his four professional fights to date (won all four fights on points).
Leeds man Terry Broadbent is the next fighter in the outright betting at 16/1 (tote) and manner in which he has won his three professional fights to date, he could be the outsider to get behind. He was very impressive in his debut against Eddie Meskry, finishing the fight in the second round, and then followed this up by overcoming Ryan McNicol on points. His last fight though was his best performance when he overcame Karol Csicso in the first round. The other positive with Broadbent is that he will have the hunger to take the Prizefighter title, throws a lot of punches and can certainly take a blow.
The final two boxers in the Prizefighter betting are the unbeaten Nathan Reeve (4-0 with 2 knockouts) and YouTube sensation Usman Ahmed (http://youtu.be/RJPesST-skg). Reeve is available 18/1 (Betfred) whilst Ahmed is the outsider of the eight fighters at 40/1 (Betfred).
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