ROSES TANGERINE DREAM BRIAN ROSE plans to emulate Blackpools amazing Premier League rise in the boxing ring. Unbeaten Rose (14-0-1) is heading towards boxings top flight and is booked to challenge British champion Sam Webb in the autumn. He has a warm up at Huddersfield Leisure Centre on Friday (28/5) when he faces Birminghams Max Maxwell (11-9-2). Blackpool fan Rose hails from the seaside town that hit the headlines after their sensational play-off triumph against Cardiff City on Saturday. And his supporters at Fridays testing fight will don tangerine wigs worn by Blackpool fans at Wembley. Rose, 25, said: The Wembley triumph has given Blackpool the lift that it needed. What Ian Holloway and the boys achieved was magnificent and I wouldnt mind some of that success myself. Some of my fans are still celebrating promotion and everyone who has bought a ticket from me will be wearing tangerine wig at the Maxwell fight. Provided I get thorough Maxwell, my promoter Frank Maloney will deliver a British title fight and like the footballers I wont let the town down. Maxwell, 30, (11-9-2) will certainly give Rose a test in their eight rounder that is likely to be televised live on Sky Sports. He holds a draw with Prizefighter winner Prince Arron although he lost their return on points earlier this month. Top of the bill is local favourite Gary Sykes (14-0) who makes the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against Belfasts Kevin OHara (17-5). Former domestic champion Carl Johanneson (28-4) who is lined up to face the winner is a late addition to the bill. There are some tickets left price £30 and £70 from 0871 226 1508 or www.frankmaloney.com
Best of luck to Rose, Maxwell should give him a decent test whilst he waits for the Sam Webb fight. This reminds me, does anyone know how Jason Rushton is doing now?
Maxwell seems to be getting rather busy lately fighting away from home (Prince Arron recently, fighting El Maachi too isn't he?), he's a good benchmark fighter for English title level
