DEVINE'S INTERVENTION! [boxing]
The boy from Luton is given the nod! One ref called it 28-28, the second 29-28 and Phil Edwards, the third and final, gave it 30-26 in favour of Devine! I bit of a surprise but what another Prizefigher pleasure! Not as skillful but solid and swinging throughout the three rounds. And that is what we want to see!
12/6/2014 8:49:53 PM
FIRST SEMI-FINAL SORTED! [boxing]
It will be Lee Martin v Michael Devine and that is the top half of the draw done. And the bottom half already has plenty to live up to. But now we have the two experienced and familiar faces in the draw...
12/6/2014 8:55:50 PM
ROUND ONE [round-1]
This is two fighters at either end of the the career ladder. Stephen Foster Jnr is 34 and we all know he's been around and boxed for years, where as Carroll has only had three fights. Foster Jrn looks to take control but Carroll - or King-Kong as he's called - catches him smartly with a left counter. He is steering clear and moving swiftly and Foster Jnr can't get into range and when he does, a lovely flourish from Carroll looks good. The uppercut he ends the round with suggests that there is far more than meets the eye on this lad. Looks good although this is not as intense as the last two! Phew!
12/6/2014 9:03:20 PM
WOW! [ko]
Martin is absolutely floored! He was going for the shot himself with a left of his own but Devine lands a short, sharp check hook and that, is that. A stunning KO!
12/6/2014 9:45:47 PM
MARTIN CONCERN [on-the-floor]
Lee Martin wants to get up but he can't and the doctors come in and the corner come in. Even Devine comes over. He looked to have hit his head hard on the canvas, never mind what that left did to the chin.
12/6/2014 9:47:09 PM
GOOD NEWS [boxing]
Martin is on his stool and then back on his feet. Only York Hall will stand up to a man and applaud the lad for coming through something like that. The replays show how bad he was as he tried to beat the count, but the legs went. But they are working well now. Thanfully Martin is OK and Devine is looking very very good.
12/6/2014 9:49:52 PM
SECOND SEMI-FINAL [boxing]
It is Gary 'Dynamite' Buckland against Jono 'King Kong' Carroll... and this could be a real classic as well. A banger against a boxer. Here we go...
12/6/2014 9:57:25 PM
ROUND ONE [round-1]
Carroll starts confidently moving aroudn the ring behind the jab but Buckland comes in, crouched and controlled, letting the left lead in and as we thought, King Kong catched him on the counter. A left-right-left-right from the Dubliner gives Buckland something to think about. The Welshman keeps walking forward and lands a big right and that is the first time Carroll has been put in his place. A double jab does the same and although he can get close, Carroll can't do his stuff - and the uppercut has not been seen! For now...
12/6/2014 10:01:14 PM
ROUND TWO [round-2]
The Buckland double jab opens the round up and it does more than keep him at bay. He then adds the right and Carroll is caught trying to set his own jab up. This is showing that Buckland can box as well as he can bang but for the first time that uppercit appears. But a crashing right to the head and then a left looked to be the biggest punch of the fight and Carroll does well to escape. He is though closed down wherever he goes and another right hook lands. Dynamite is in explosive form and just keeps on coming and another massive right finishes the round and that is certainly his
12/6/2014 10:05:21 PM
ROUND THREE [round-3]
It starts with a swap... Buckland has him in a headlock but Carroll squeezed out and pings in a nice double jab. He has the spring back in his step and and although Buckland just keeps shuffling in, he is not doing anything other than avoiding the shots. Frustration sees Buckland miss with a wilde left and a sweet straight catches him off balance but all it does is spark more fire in the Welshman's engine. A left-right-left on the ropes has Carroll trapped but his left-right is just as good and this is a close, close call. We have seen some odd judges decisions already, so let's see. I would have to go with Buckland but I am rarely right!
12/6/2014 10:09:22 PM
JUDGES' TIME [judges]
Which way will they go? It is going to be one that might well split the decision, but the crowd as well...
12/6/2014 10:10:07 PM
CARROLL'S GOT IT [boxing]
Wow! 29-8 Buckland, 29-28 Carroll and then 29-28... Carroll! Phil Edwards gives it to the youngster from Dublin and Buckland and his corner looked a little miffed. But that's Prizefighter!
12/6/2014 10:12:20 PM
WARD WINNER? [boxing]
Well we now get a break from the three-round mayhem and get the chance to see the talented Martin J Ward take on Maxi Hughes in a 10-rounder. It will be calmer and less chaotic. Or will it be?
12/6/2014 10:19:42 PM
WOW! [ouch]
Ward is down! What happened? They both went in close and let the shots go but thery both missed with the hooks and their heads hit each other hard and full on. Ouch! That has to hurt yet the ref has given then knockdown!
12/6/2014 10:28:00 PM
ROUND TWO [round-2]
Well, well, well. Replays show they were both opening up for the big shot - like they did in the start of the round. But Ward looked to be in trouble and he looked to be all over the place when he got up again. Hughes remained calm himself and did not - and could not - go foe the finish. 10-8 to him though.
12/6/2014 10:30:08 PM
ROUND SEVEN [round-7]
A good start from both. Ward goes in with that straight right but again Hughes responds and then takes over with his own jab. Neither is building on but a punch count would suggest that Ward has thrown more but maybe Hughes has landed more. A calmer round but there are still plenty of twists and turns to come. I hope!
12/6/2014 10:49:04 PM
JUDGES' TIME [judges]
Well if you thought Prizefighter brought to some close decisions and strange scores, this 10-rounder will top that!
12/6/2014 11:00:54 PM
DRAW! [boxing]
Not only a draw but a majority draw! The first goes to Ward 95-94, then we get a 95-95 and a 94-94! Wow! That is surprising! And strange considering even those so-called knockdowns!
12/6/2014 11:04:00 PM
PRIZEFIGHTER IS BACK! [boxing]
It's the final folks, with Devine taking on Carroll as two of the young guns are going to fight it out for £32,000... and victory will really put them into the big time.
12/6/2014 11:13:45 PM
ROUND ONE [round-1]
Devine starts on the offensive, the left to the ribs and the right following suit sets the tone and although Carroll looks good at range, he looks even better close up. Those short, stabbing combinations work so well. and the uppercut appears. But they are trading at willl and Devine lands a big left but is hit with a massive right and that looks vicious. But Carroll lands a massive left hook and that is the best shot so far. King Kong raises his hands to the air as the bell sounds. Cracking round!
12/6/2014 11:21:11 PM
ROUND TWO [round-2]
Devine sets the tone and he is in there straight away and he hits him twice to the ribs, then one down the barrel but the thing Carroll does is stand firm and counter. He draws him in again and as Devine pulls back he is clubbed on the break and that could well have been a point off! it is the second time King Kong has been caught doing that and that could be crucial! But he then hammers home a big, big left that jolts Devine's head...
12/6/2014 11:24:46 PM
JUDGES' TIME[judges]
It is going to the cards again but there can only be one winner... and they both played their part in a fantastic final...
12/6/2014 11:29:41 PM
CARROLL CLASSY! [boxing]
Well, well, well... a record of 3-0 coming into this didn't have many people backing him... until tonight! Pascal Collins - the brother of Steve - is his trainer and the pair were beaming from ear to ear! Sensational stuff, before, during and after that!
12/6/2014 11:43:02 PM
THAT'S ALL FOLKS [close]
Prizefighter Lightweights has come to a close, with Jono 'King King' Carroll winning the £32,000 prize money after showing class and composure and plenty of quality. You will hear about him and see far more of him very shortly. In the meantime, it's Amir Khan in Las Vegas, next week...
12/6/2014 11:49:40 PM