Prizefighter is back!

Friday 20 February 2009 14:54, UK

The Prizefighters are back on Sky Sports this week, with the light-heavyweights. Let us mark your card...

Light-heavyweights take their turn in the spotlight

Prizefighter is back on Sky Sports this Friday, with the light-heavyweights taking centre stage. Barry Hearn has assembled another interesting collection of former champions, up-and-coming prospects, contenders and battle-hardened journeymen for what will be the fifth in the series. Hotly-tipped pair Tony Oakey and Billy Boyle meet in what could be the tie of the opening round in Friday's light-heavyweight tournament at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The draw | The fighters Hampshire-based Oakey, 33, has previously held the British, WBU and Commonwealth titles, while Boyle, 32, who hails from Sheffield, is undefeated from 11 fights with seven of those victories coming by knockout. That will be the second fight of the night after the show is started by bookmakers' favourite Courtney Fry against rank outsider Shon Davies, who, at 22, is the youngest of the eight men. The four previous Prizefighter competitions have caused shocks galore and Davies, who is only priced at 25/1, will be aiming to cause a big surprise against former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Fry. The third clash sees the other two undefeated fighters - Darlington's Bob Ajisafe and Liverpool's Carl Dilks - meet each other but which boxer will suffer the first defeat of their career? The fourth fight of the night sees Oldham veteran Darren Stubbs, 37, take on Suffolk banger Steve Spartacus, who has gained 11 of his 19 victories by knockout. Either Fry or Davies will meet Oakey or Boyle in the first semi-final with Ajisafe or Dilks meeting Stubbs or Spartacus in the second semi-final. The draw, which was conducted by former WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Chris Eubank at Claridge's in London, leaves open the prospect of an Oakey v Spartacus final. This would be a repeat of an epic British title contest back in May 2007 that Oakey claimed thanks to a 12th round stoppage.