Sam Eggington has his sights set on becoming a record breaker after entering the line-up for the Betfair Prizefighter Welterweights III at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton on January 19, live on Sky Sports. The 19 year old will be the youngest ever winner of the eight-man, one night tournament in the 28 th edition, beating the record set by Patrick Mendy in June 2010 by 180 days. Eggington (3-0) is one of an unprecedented six unbeaten fighters in the line-up, and he hopes to capitalise on Al Harbi’s misfortune of being stranded in Mexico on honeymoon, stepping up from being a reserve to take a shot at the trophy and £32,000 winner’s cheque. “The chance to be the youngest ever winner of Prizefighter is definitely an incentive,” said Eggington. “On top of the money and where winning Prizefighter can land you, being the youngest winner would be a prize in itself. “It is a big opportunity but I have only had three fights so even if I did win them all I would still onl...
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