Bristol's British bantamweight boxing champion Lee Haskin's European title defence against Belgium's Stephane Jamoye last December has been voted European Fight of the Year by the sport's governing body in Europe.
A special award will be presented at the next EBU General meeting in Vienna on June 1st.
That title fight in full - Lee Haskins stopped Newcastle's Martin Ward in the fifth round at the City Academy.
Lee Haskins and his manager Chris Sanigar spoke at ring side immediately after his fifth round victory over Newcastle's Martin Ward at the City Academy which saw him take the British Bantamweight title
Bristol's Lee Haskins stopped Newcastle's Martin Ward in the fifth round to win the British Bantamweight title at the City Academy.
It was the first British title fight in the city for 15 years and Haskins did not disappoint his fans who created a terrific atmosphere.
Now Haskins says he wants a rematch with Stephane Jamoye who took his European title in Belgium last December.
The whole fight will be available to view on this website later on Sunday.
Bristol boxing champion, Lee Haskins, will fight for the British bantamweight title in front of a home crowd next week.
In the first major boxing event in Bristol for fifteen years, Haskins will take on Martin Ward from Newcastle for the vacant belt.
The big bout is being staged in a school sports hall at City Academy, something which has intensified requests for a purpose-built arena in the the city to hold top-class sporting events.
The Mayor, George Ferguson, says it is down to him to deliver one.
Lee Haskins' British bantamweight fight with Martin Ward on Saturday week will be the first major boxing event in Bristol for 15 years.
It's being held at a school sports hall, leading to fresh calls for a purpose-built arena in the city to host top class sporting events.
Bristol's Mayor, George Ferguson, admits the city needs better sporting facilities:
Bristol boxer Lee Haskins says he's in the best shape of his career as he prepares to fight Martin Ward for the British bantamweight title a week tomorrow.
It's the first major boxing event in the city for 15 years, but the match is being held at the City Academy - a school sports hall.
Haskins hopes a purpose-built venue can be built soon:
Bristol boxer Lee Haskins says he's in the best shape of his career as he prepares to fight for the British bantamweight title a week tomorrow.
It's the first major boxing event in the city for 15 years but the match is being held at the City Academy - a school sports hall.
It's led to fresh calls for a purpose-built arena in Bristol to host top class sporting events.
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