Hammers fan Balker gets East End fight

London boxing fans will get the chance to see cruiserweight Mitchell Balker in action right on their doorstep, as Spencer Fearon has signed him up to face Welsh hardman Hari Miles at his upcoming Hard knocks Boxing Promotions ‘This Is Hard Knocks’ at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, 7th October.

West Ham fanatic Balker shot up the rankings, to number four in Britain (BoxRec ratings) after hammering highly-rated Richard Turba in Blackpool last month. It was this win that prompted Spencer Fearon to pick up the phone and call Balker’s manager, Johnny Eames, to get him on the Premier Sports (Sky channel 433) televised show.

“I’m really proud that Spencer Fearon wants me to fight on his big show,"beamed Balker. "I always said I will fight anyone, I came to England to fight, so when they ask me to fight Richard Turba I said yes, I did and I won. Now Spencer wants me to fight Hari Miles, I said yes, please I want the fight. I’m really looking forward to fighting Hari Miles on October 7th, I’m ready for it. Training is going really well, I get such good sparring and perfect training from Barry (Smith) and Johnny (Eames), perfect preparations.

"It’s good for me here as Johnny (Eames), Kevin (Mitchell) and lots of the fighters at the gym are West Ham fans. When I was in Holland I always watched West Ham matches when I could, I always enjoyed watching them. I’m very proud to live close to the ground, now I get to watch them at Upton Park I’m very proud to live here and fight in the East End of London, it’s now my home, I’m very proud have the chance to fight in front of East End fans.”

Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions ‘This Is Hard Knocks’ event, which will be headlined by Choi Tseveenpürev, takes place at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Friday 7th October 2011 and broadcast live on Premier Sports (Sky channel 433).