World Boxing News 2010-2013

Pictures by Lawrence Lustig Larry Ekundayo stormed to victory in the Betfair Prizefighter Light-Middleweights III – becoming the first man to pocket the £2,000 KO bonus after stopping Terry Carruthers in the final. Ekundayo entered the tournament with just two pro contests on his CV, but beat the favourite Craig McEwan in the opening quarter-final and followed that up with another impressive win, this time over McEwan’s fellow Scot Kris Carslaw in the semis. Carruthers’ took six gruelling rounds to reach the final, kicking off with a barnstorming win in the third quarter-final of the night against Peter Vaughan. A split decision win over Nav Mansouri in the second semi-final got Carruthers into the final, but the first two fights took their toll on the Birmingham man and Ekundayo cashed in, controlling the fight in the opening two rounds before pouncing as the third round drew to a close, forcing the stoppage with 24 seconds left to graduate to the big time with a health...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Manager admits light-middleweight champ is 147lber Larry Ekundayo is to become a welcome addition to the welterweight ranks following his dominant win at York Hall in the Prizefighter – The Light-Middleweights III tournament. The 30 year-old, who boosted his record to 5-0 on the night to take a £34,000 prize, is set to be in the mix with the best of British at 147lbs, according to his beaming manager Spencer Fearon after his victory. “I am so happy Larry got the chance to showcase his talent,” Fearon told Sky Sports. “I have been telling people about him for ages. I have been harassing Eddie Hearn (for the chance). “We had to take it (this Pizefighter opportunity), but he’s actually a welterweight so he’s going to drop back down to welterweight and we are going to do great things man, trust me. “Hopefully we can do it on Sky Sports and you guys can see this kid gleam.” Ekundayo impressed all with his style and range of pun...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Nigerian-born technician announces himself in London Larry Ekundayo produced a fabulous display of ring craftsmanship to take a £34,000 jackpot prize from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn and clinch the Prizefighter crown at the York Hall. The 30 year-old, who came into the light-middleweight tournament with just two pro outings behind him, dominated every fight, almost from start-to-finish, to come out on top in impressive fashion and score the first ever £2,000 KO bonus. ‘The Natural’ defeated Wildcard protégé Craig McEwan, former British title challenger Kris Carslaw and surprise package of the night Terry Carruthers to lift the trophy, take the £32,000 cheque and significantly enhance his reputation. “Winning Prizefighter means a lot to me as I have come a long way,” Ekundayo told Sky Sports after the victory. “I want to thank my whole team and Eddie Hearn for showcasing me on Sky Sports and I am very grateful to showcase my talent. “My...