MUCH-LOVED Sky Sports boxing tournament Prizefighter will be relaunched on a new channel with a different format.
The classic event saw multiple fighters compete through knockout stages before going on to scoop a top prize of £32,000.
A whopping 35 Prizefighters were held on Sky Sports, with the last boxing tournament coming in 2015.
But the series is being relaunched by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom, who have struck an agreement to broadcast it on DAZN.
The reboot sees Prizefighter head to Japan for a tournament lasting three nights.
And the jackpot has soared to an incredible £800,000 cash prize.
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There’s even an £80,000 bonus incentive for every knockout a fighter produces.
The eight-man series begins on March 31 and will be a middleweight contest.
The opening event will be decided over 10 rounds, with the latter stages moving to 12 rounds.
Brits Kieran Conway and Mark Dickinson, plus Ireland’s Aaron McKenna, will all be involved against opponents from Japan, France, America and China.
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Stars who emerged from Prizefighter
Five of the best…
- Audley Harrison (Heavyweight champ, 2009)
- Gavin Rees (Light Welterweight champ, 2009)
- Rocky Fielding (Super Middleweight champ, 2011)
- Lee Haskins (Super Flyweight champ, 2011)
- Mike Perez (International Heavyweight champ, 2011)
Matchroom CEO Frank Smith said: “This is a fantastic way to start our landmark three-year deal in Japan.
“Prizefighter was immensely popular with boxing fans in years gone by – and they will love this new inception of the $1million series.
“With a $100k knockout prize pot per event, the fighters will be going all out. It promises to be a thrilling spectacle, filled with tough 50-50 fights, that will capture attention around the world.“
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
