Tony Salam has won the public vote to take part in
The Londoner will take the eighth and final place in the Super-Middleweights tournament that takes place at York Hall on Wednesday, June 30.
Prizeifighter promoters Matchroom Sports made history by asking the public to select the fighter they would like to see complete the line-up scrapping it out for £32,000.
And Salam, who lives in Stoke Newington, was delighted to top the poll which attracted more than 5,000 votes.
“This is why the United Kingdom is the one of the greatest countries on the planet,” he said. “I had everybody from every race and place voting for me.
“This is the biggest opportunity in my life and I’m going to show the world that I’m the best and most entertaining super-middleweight out there.
“All I have ever wanted is a chance and now I’m taking part in the greatest competition in boxing and I promise all the fans that I will not let them down and will fight with everything I have got.”
Salam has lost only one of his 10 professional fights, to another Prizefighter competitor, Courtney Fry at the York Hall, but has beaten Salam Cruiserweights champion Ovill McKenzie and Nick Okoth, the Cruiserweights II runner-up.
Fierce Merseyside rivals Tony Dodson and Tony Quigley are already in the Super-Middleweight tournament, along with former British title contender Stevie McGuire of Scotland.
More local interest will come from Waltham Abbey’s former Repton amateur Daniel Cadman, with Sheffield’s Peter Federenko and Birmingham’s Eddie McIntosh are also in the line-up, gunning for the £32,000 prize.
Tickets for Prizefighter Super Middleweights are available now at £35 (unreserved), £60 (ringside) and £100 (VIP) – call Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900.
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