Prizefighter returns

Meet the men battling for £32,000 when Prizefighter returns to Sky Sports HD on Thursday night.

The light-middleweights looking to make their mark

Prizefighter is back for the new season with the light-middleweights taking centre stage. Former WBU champion Takaloo will top the eight-man line-up battling it out for the £32,000 cash prize at the York Hall on Thursday. He will be joined by the usual mix of unbeaten prospects, experienced hopefuls and raw novices as Matchroom Sport bring you seven fights in one amazing night, live on Sky Sports HD. Among those joining Takaloo in battle will be former Big Brother contestant JJ Bird and Jeff Thomas, who was included in the show after fans bombarded Eddie Hearn on Twitter. The innovative Prizefighter format will has a twist for the new season as well, with the draw being made live in the ring before the action begins. And making that draw will be none other WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch, who takes a break from preparing for his Super Six showdown with Andre Ward next month. In another new feature, a young boxer will get the chance to fight in front of a packed crowd before the tournament begins. The first prospect on show will be East London's Ryan 'Crash Bang' Taylor.

Prizefighter profiles

JEFF THOMAS
Record: 9 (KO1)-6-2
Trainer: Kevin Maree
Home Gym: Gisbon/Kingscote
Biggest win: All of them
Favourite Boxer: Joe Louis
Profession outside boxing: Personal trainer
KRIS AGYEI-DUA
Record: 3 (KO0)-0
Trainer: Jason Rowlands
Home Gym: Noble Arc
Biggest Win: Last fight against Luke Osman
Favourite Boxer: Floyd Mayweather
Profession outside boxing: Electrician WAYNE GODDARD
Record: 9 (KO2)-0
Trainer: Colin Bicknell
Home Gym: Bordon
Biggest Win: Last fight stoppage against Zahari Mutafchiev
Favourite Boxer: Sugar Ray Leonard
Profession outside boxing: Builder STEPHEN HARKIN
Record: 5 (KO1)-1-2
Trainer: John Smith
Home Gym: Stockbridge Village
Biggest Win: Alex Spitko
Favourite Boxer: Floyd Mayweather
Profession outside boxing: Site Agent for Fujitsu NICK QUIGLEY
Record: 7 (KO0)-0
Trainer: Tony Quigley Snr, Simon Sandhu
Home Gym: Invictus
Biggest Win: Last fight against Rick Boulter
Favourite Boxer: Marco Antonio Barrera
Profession outside boxing: None TAKALOO
Record: 26 (KO17)-7-0
Trainer: Mark Seltzer, Peter Sims, John O'Neill
Home Gym: O'Neills
Biggest Win: Scott Dixon WBU Title
Favourite Boxer: Sugar Ray Leonord
Profession outside boxing: Property Developing PETER VAUGHAN
Record: 3 (KO1)-0-1
Trainer: Jim Evans
Home Gym: Jim's Gym
Biggest Win: Last fight against Phill Fury
Favourite Boxer: Darren Barker
Profession outside boxing: Data Manager - Pharmaceutical development JJ BIRD
Record: 6 (KO0)-5-22 = 13
Trainer: Spencer Oliver
Home Gym: MyGym Finchley
Biggest Win: Dave Walker
Favourite Boxer: Thomas Hearns
Profession outside boxing: Former Big Brother contestant