Greaves aims to bring early fireworks to Hull
The fireworks come early to Hull this year as promoter and former boxer Carl Greaves brings a night of action featuring many of the city's best pugilists to the KC Stadium on Saturday 30th October.
Top of the bill will feature the long overdue rematch between John ‘The Steel City Assassin’ Ibbotson against Battersea’s Nick ‘The Ox’ Okoth. When the pair first met, back in February 2005, it was a full on six round war. When the dust settled Ibbotson was declared the winner by a 59-57 points margin. Okoth has longed for revenge and probably feels his recent experience of making it to the final of the highly successful Matchroom Sports promoted Prizefighter - The Cruiserweights II could make all the difference.
Back in April Okoth made the semifinal as a replacement for Herbie Hide, who had been cut by an accidental clash of heads in the first round, where he took on and beat Darren Corbett. He then faced, and lost to, the then undefeated Jon Lewis Dickinson in a tough and brutal final.
The main support for the Ibbotson-Okoth rematch will see Hull’s very own big banger Dean O’Loughlin take on Polish hard man Michal Skierniewski in a six round heavyweight contest. O’Loughlin will be looking to get back to winning ways. In his last outing at The KC Stadium, back in December last year, O’Laughlin was stopped in the fifth by Shane McPhilbin with a cracking left to the head. Likewise Skierniewski also lost to Prizefighter - The Heavyweights IV semi-finalist McPhilbin, by a fourth round stoppage in May 2009.
Heading up the support card for the main attractions is Heworth, Yorkshire’s feisty welterweight Matt Doyle, who will be looking to extend his four-fight unbeaten run against veteran scrapper Jason Nesbitt.
Also looking to extend his unbeaten record is Hull’s very own Samir Mouneimne, who will be facing Southampton’s Peter Barney in a four round featherweight contest. In his last fight at the KC Stadium Mouneimne conclusively dispatched Anthony Hanna, after just 1 minute 50 seconds of the second round, sending him to the canvas with a sensational heavy right to the head.
Another local fighter, light-mddleweight Richard Troupe, will be looking to turn his 0-1-1 record around against Lincoln’s Rick Boulter. Hull’s Bob Urry will be looking for his first win, following his debut draw against Nuneaton’s highly experienced Kristian Laight, when he takes on East Ham, London, scrapper Johnny Greaves in a four round light-welterweight bout.
The show also includes the professional debut of Aaron Taylor who is set to face a stern test against the experienced Nottingham fighter Mark Lewis in a four round cruiserweight contest.
The Carl Greaves Promotions, in association with Jimmy Phelan, Night Of Professional Boxing @ The KC Stadium will be on Saturday 30th October 2010 at the Bonus Arena @ the KC Stadium, Hull. Doors open 6.30pm, First fight 7.30pm. Tickets: priced £30 (unreserved) and £40 (reserved) are available now on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or call 07960 850645.
