Friday, January 23, 2009

Broadhurst supports Gavin

Don Broadhurst has urged promoter Frank Warren to put him in the same dressing as close pal Frankie Gavin next month - so he can help him through any first-night nerves. Gavin will make his debut in his home city of Birmingham on February 28 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham alongside fellow Olympians James DeGale and Billy Joe Saunders. And as well as having his 2008 Beijing Games team-mates by his side, Gavin will also be sharing a bill with fellow Brummie and close friend Don Broadhurst. The unbeaten prospect makes the first defence of his Commonwealth super-flyweight title, and says he is looking forward to fighting with Gavin again after they progressed through the schoolboy ranks together to make it into national amateur squads. "I knew from back when we were kids that Frankie was going to be a very special talent," said Broadhurst, who like Gavin won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. "We've always been close and if he needs any advice about the professional side of things then I'll always be here to help him. "The one thing I would tell him is to stay patient against the fighters he'll start out against because they'll try and mess you around and put you off your game - but I know he'll be just fine. "As soon as Frankie steps through the ropes he's brilliant, but I remember from our amateur days that he used to get a bit nervous beforehand. "It would be great if we could share a dressing room together because I'll help him get over any butterflies he might have and make sure he gets his professional career off to a flying start." Broadhurst is helping to spearhead the revival of boxing in Birmingham, recently headlining a show in his home city, and also shifting nearly 1,000 tickets for his first fight at home, at the NIA last June.
"Hopefully me and Frankie can put Birmingham back on the map and encourage other people to start boxing as well," said the 24-year-old. "There's such a buzz in the city at the moment. I remember what happened in Manchester a few years ago with Ricky Hatton and all the lads that came through up there, and the same thing can happen in Birmingham." Tickets for the Olympian show, priced at £30, £50, £100 and £150, are available from: Ticket Factory 0844 338 8000 Ticketline 0871 888 9991 See Tickets 0871 220 0260 Ticket Master 0844 847 2500

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