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Prizefighter 11; Can anyone give Herbie a Hiding?

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A look at the contenders for tonight's Prize Fighter 11 competition

Although tonight's Prizefighter´s 8/11 favorite (Sky Bet) - former two-time WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide (48-4, 43 ko´s) has never lost as a cruiserweight, with all four of his career losses coming inside the distance, three by knockout, the concern remains about his punch resistance. Can any of the other seven fighters in this Friday´s cruiserweight Prizefighter lineup at York Hall, Bethnal Green seriously threaten Hide´s chin?

Second favorite to win tonight is Chesterfield´s 33 year old Mark Krence

(24-7, 6 ko´s). Apart from his first and last pro fights, the 6'5'' Krence has boxed at heavyweight throughout his ten year career. Krence has mixed in some excellent company, although has always come out on the losing end against the likes of Audley Harrison (L pts 5), Scott Gammer (lost twice - ko´d in 8th and 9th), Matt Skelton (L ko 7) and Ruslan Chagaev (L ko 5). He has lost twice in British heavyweight title challenges against Skelton in 2005 and Gammer in 2006.

A 2004 ten round decision over John McDermott remains Krence´s best career win. Last time out, at cruiserweight, Krence was knocked out in three rounds by world rated Pawel Kolodziej of Poland – not the best of starts to his career at cruiserweight.

Despite being second favorite, could struggle to make the final.

Odds to win; 5/1 Sky Bet

Durham´s undefeated Jon-Lewis Dickinson (5-0, 0 ko´s) has only been a pro for 17 months. At just 23, and 6'4'' tall, he is the kind of raw novice that can make a name for himself in Prizefighter, and is the only undefeated fighter in the lineup.

One to watch.

Odds to win; 11/2 Sky Bet

Streatham´s 24 year old Leon Williams (4-1, 2 ko´s) has been a pro for just 12 months. Shocked the more experienced Tyrone Wright last time out with a two round knockout.

Could be dangerous.

Odds to win 9/1 Sky Bet

Belfast´s 37 year old Darren ''Raging Bull'' Corbett (28-5-1, 16 ko´s) is second only to tournament favorite Herbie Hide in terms of experience. Corbett won the Commonwealth cruiserweight title way back in 1997 against undefeated Chris Okoh in three rounds, and defended it successful later that year with a points win over current British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Rob Norton.

European cruiserweight contender Roberto Dominguez Perez was dispatched in one round the following year, but Corbett´s hot streak ended when he lost his next fight against Bruce Scott for the British cruiserweight title on a 10th round knockout.

Prescott´s career since then has been somewhat in and out, and he took four years out from the fight game between 2004 and 2008.

This will be Corbett´s second time in Prizefighter; he reached the semifinals in 2009, losing in two rounds to Ovill McKenzie.

Could cause an upset.

Odds to win; 9/1 Sky Bet

On paper, Doncaster´s 31 year old John Anthony (7-11, 5 ko´s) looks to pose little threat to the outcome of tonight´s competition. A closer look at his record reveals five knockouts in his seven victories, and although he has lost 9 of his last 11 bouts, he has only been stopped twice; by highly ranked Russian Alexander Alexeev, and dangerous Argentinian puncher Santander Silgado.

Could be a handful over three rounds.

Odds to win; 22/1 Sky Bet

Batley´s 34 year old Zahid Kahut (4-1, 0 ko´s) enters Prizefighter as something of an enigma. At 6'6'' tall, the Yorkshire based Pakistani is the tallest man in the competition, and cuts an intimidating figure. Just five fights in his three year pro career don´t tell us much of anything, but Kahut is the kind of fighter who could suddenly come good in Prizefighter.

This tournament´s dark horse.

Odds to win; 25/1 Sky Bet

Cardiff´s 23 year old Wayne Brooks is the 50/1 outsider to win tonight's Prizefighter, and those odds must surely be based on Woods misfortune in drawing the short straw and facing favorite Herbie Hide in the first round. Now in his fourth year as a pro, Brooks was stopped in seven rounds by Shon Davies in a 2008 Welsh light heavyweight title fight. He is unbeaten in his three fights since. As the youngest fighter in tonight's Prizefighter going up against the oldest (Hide is 38) the Welshman will surely come out looking to cause a huge upset.

Against Herbie, you never know!

Odds to win; 50/1 Sky Bet




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