London (7 March) Tamuka Mucha feels “privileged” to box in front of his home fans at Rivermead, Reading, on March 15.
The 21-year-old Reading man competes in his eighth professional contest on the undercard to the first set of MaxiNutrition Knockout quarter-finals, live on Channel 5.
“I am privileged to box on another big undercard,” Mucha said.
“I think Terrestrial TV is so important to engage the casual fans and Channel 5 is a huge part of that.”
The welterweight, Mucha, competes on the undercard to English light heavyweight champion, Bob Ajisafe and former British, Commonwealth and European champion, Dean Francis, as they clash for the British light heavyweight title and a place in the next round of the MaxiNutrition Knockout.
Also scheduled to fight on the show is Leon Senior, as he faces former Commonwealth title challenger Tony Hill over 10 rounds, in the second quarter final of the MaxiNutrition Knockout for the Southern Area light heavyweight belt.
Former British light welterweight champion and European title challenger Lenny Daws will also be in action, along with former Irish lightweight champion Peter McDonagh, Reading’s own Ricky O’Brien, Thomas Jarvis and Slough’s John Brennan.
Accreditation
March 15th
For fight accreditation for March 15th please email: Leeb@hennessysports.com for an application form.
Applications need to be submitted on or before Friday 7th March 2014. You will be notified of your accreditation status by close of business (5.30pm) on Monday 10th March 2014 via Email.
March 22nd
For fight accreditation for March 22nd please email: Leeb@hennessysports.com for an application form.
Applications need to be submitted on or before Friday 14th March 2014. You will be notified of your accreditation status by close of business (5.30pm) on Monday 17th March 2014 via Email.
Ticket Information
March 15th
Unreserved tickets for March 15th are priced at £35, with ringside seating priced from £75 and are available to purchase from today by calling:
Sanigar Events box office: 0117 949 66 99.
March 22nd
Unreserved tickets for March 22nd are priced at £35, with ringside seating priced at £100 and are available to purchase by calling 0114 223 3777.
THE RULES
The fighters have been seeded and drawn into four quarter-finals.
One side of the draw holds the coveted British and Southern Area light heavyweight titles and the other holds the prestigious English light heavyweight title.
Channel 5 will broadcast the quarter-finals in two programmes, each featuring two live contests, the first at Rivermead, Reading, on March 15th and the second on March 22nd, live from Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.
The winners of each quarter-final will then be drawn to meet in two semi-finals, competing over 10 x 3 minute rounds for the English title and 12 x 3 minute rounds for the British, which will be shown live in programme three.
The final will be contended over 12 x 3 minute rounds, as the British champion and English champion from either side of the tournament battle it out in programme four to become the MaxiNutrition Knockout champion and claim the Lord Lonsdale belt.
All contests will be under British Boxing Board of Control supervision, with a referee and three scoring judges.
If any boxer pulls out due to injury, they will be replaced by one of the losers from the previous round, chosen on a points scoring system.
If one of the finalists pulls out, the highest scoring semi-final loser will take his place. If both losers scored the same in the semis, there will be a count-back to the quarter-finals.
If the scores are still level, the name will be drawn.
The event will be completed over a maximum of six months and the contests will be over ten and the full 12 championship rounds.
Each of the four live events will be supported by a quality undercard, to ensure maximum entertainment for the event spectators and, where necessary, for the TV audience.
FIRST SET OF QUARTER FINALS
RIVERMEAD, READING, MARCH 15
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
BOB AJISAFE VS DEAN FRANCIS
British Light Heavyweight title
LEON SENIOR VS TONY HILL
Southern Area Light Heavyweight Title
SECOND SET OF QUARTER FINALS
PONDS FORGE ARENA, SHEFFIELD, MARCH 22
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
DANNY MCINTOSH VS TRAVIS DICKINSON
English Light Heavyweight Title
MATTY CLARKSON VS LEE DUNCAN
English Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
PLUS
KID GALAHAD VS SERGIO PRADO
Vacant European Super Bantamweight Title
SEMI FINALS
Venue & Date: TBC – 10th May
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
1
BOB AJISAFE OR DEAN FRANCIS
VS
LEON SENIOR OR TONY HILL
British Light Heavyweight title
2
DANNY MCINTOSH OR TRAVIS DICKINSON
VS
MATTY CLARKSON OR LEE DUNCAN
English Light Heavyweight title
THE FINAL
Venue & Date: TBC – 27 September
LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 1
VS
WINNER OF SEMI FINAL 2
British Light Heavyweight title
MaxiNutrition Knockout Champion
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