There may be an unluckier British boxer out there than Gary Sykes, but right now it is hard to think of one. Through no fault of his own, the former British super featherweight champion missed out on the biggest payday of his career last year when he was slated as the unlikely opponent for Adrien Broner’s WBO title in Las Vegas.
However, the entire bill was scrapped amidst the fallout of Lamont Peterson’s failed drugs test after his fight with Amir Khan. Sykes would have been a longshot at best, but that outing could have given him exposure, experience, and a healthy bank bank balance. Instead, he ended up with nothing.
Now, the Dewsbury boxer finds himself tangled up in the controversy surrounding Stephen Smith’s decision to leave promoter Frank Warren to join Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable. Smith is the current domestic British super feather champ, following his stunning one-punch knockout of Gary Buckland, the man who relieved Sykes of the title in September 2011.
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However, the entire bill was scrapped amidst the fallout of Lamont Peterson’s failed drugs test after his fight with Amir Khan. Sykes would have been a longshot at best, but that outing could have given him exposure, experience, and a healthy bank bank balance. Instead, he ended up with nothing.
Now, the Dewsbury boxer finds himself tangled up in the controversy surrounding Stephen Smith’s decision to leave promoter Frank Warren to join Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable. Smith is the current domestic British super feather champ, following his stunning one-punch knockout of Gary Buckland, the man who relieved Sykes of the title in September 2011.
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