Takaloo is the biggest name in the line-up for the next Prizefighter, the Light-Middleweights II, in September.
Margate Rock the biggest name in the light-middleweight frame
Takaloo will be the biggest name on the bill when Prizefighter returns with the Light-Middleweights II.
The former WBU welterweight and light-middleweight champion will top the bill at the York Hall on September 15th, as eight more men battle it out for the £32,000 winner-takes-all prize.
Matchroom Sport have assembled the usual mix of former champions, unbeaten novices and young hopefuls but this time have added a reality TV star to the mix, with Big Brother contestant JJ Bird adding a touch of TV glamour to the slugfest.
Peter Vaughan is one of three unbeaten fighters in the line-up, and 'The Raging Bull' will be full of confidence after outpointing previously unbeaten Phill Fury in a real war on the Tyson Fury- Dereck Chisora undercard at Wembley Arena on Saturday, taking his record to three wins and one draw.
Hampshire fighter Wayne Goddard takes a 9-0 record into the tournament while Brentwood's Kris Agyei-Dua has three points wins to his name since making his pro debut at the age of 30 in February.
All of former amateur star Daniel Herdman's pro dates have been at York Hall so the 'Hurricane' from Stevenage, who won the Junior ABAs before turning pro in 2007, will feel right at home as he guns for the trophy and the prize pot.
Steve Harkin's place in the line-up came down to his loyal followers, as fans of the 29 year-old from Liverpool began a campaign on Twitter that sees the 5-1-2 fighter become the seventh name in the mix, with promoters Matchroom Sport hoping to name the final contender early next week.
As previously announced, for the first time in Prizefighter the draw will be made in the ring on the night, and before the action begins we will see the first "Prizefighter Prospect" in action as Matchroom Sport offer a young boxer the chance to fight in front of a big crowd before the eight Prizefighters battle for the title and the £32,000 winner's cheque - with Ryan "Crash Bang" Taylor the first fighter to be offered this golden opportunity.
Tickets for Prizefighter Welterweights II at York Hall, Bethnal Green in east London are available from Matchroom Sport priced £35 unreserved, £60 ringside and £100 VIP - to buy call Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900.
