GBM Sports announces 8-man, one-night tournament with £25k up for grabs
Former English champion Germaine Brown and top-10 ranked Steed Woodhall among eight confirmed names competing for £25,000 cash prize.
Undefeated prospects, former champions and top-ranked contenders collide at Connexin Live Arena, Hull on Saturday November 8 for GBM: THE HEIST – a one-night, eight-man tournament airing live and exclusively on DAZN.
Among the eight British super-middleweights taking part in the one-night tournament are former English champion Germaine Brown (14-3, 5 KOs), #6-ranked British title contender Steed Woodall (19-3-1, 12 KOs), South Area Champion James “Ozzy” Osborne (10-1, 2 KOs), and three undefeated prospects, including Essex’s Ellis Steward (12-0, 2 KOs).
“There’s nothing more exciting than a one-night tournament – especially with a line-up this competitive. With four of Britain’s top-20 super-middleweights, three undefeated prospects and a former national champion all in the same bracket, it’s going to be a spectacular night of action on DAZN,” said GBM promoter Izzy Asif.
The Line-Up
Steed Woodall (19-3-1, 12 KOs) – #6 UK Super Middleweight; Birmingham contender and former British & Commonwealth title challenger.
Germaine Brown (14-3, 5 KOs) – Former English champion, seasoned at national level with international experience.
James “Ozzy” Osborne (10-1, 2 KOs) – #17 UK Super Middleweight; reigning Southern Area Champion, fresh from a first-round TKO win.
Ellis Steward (12-0, 2 KOs) – #22 UK Super Middleweight; unbeaten Essex prospect, tall and rangy, tipped for titles.
Marc Dickinson (8-2, 2 KOs) – #18 UK Super Middleweight; former English champion with big-fight experience and a strong north-east following.
Taz Nadeem (7-0, 4 KOs) – #28 UK Light Heavyweight; Rotherham’s unbeaten prospect with an all-action style.
Haaris “The Hurricane” Khan (7-0, 1 KO) – #36 UK Light Heavyweight; undefeated prospect who has represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games.
Sam “SA” Smith (5-1-1, 1 KO) – #19 UK Super Middleweight; former Southern Area Champion, durable and battle-tested.
Cash Prize
Tournament bouts are set for three rounds of three minutes each. Winners progress from the Quarter-Finals to the Semi-Finals, with the last two meeting in the Grand Final. The GBM tournament prize money increases at each stage and a £25,000 cash prize awaits the overall winner.
By The Numbers:
4 of the UK’s Top 20 super middleweights (Woodall, Osborne, Dickinson, Smith)
3 undefeated fighters (Steward, Nadeem, Khan)
2 Area champions past and present (Osborne, Smith)
1 former English champion (Brown)
GBM: THE HEIST takes place Saturday, November 8th at Connexin Live Arena, Hull and airs live and exclusively worldwide on DAZN. Tickets are on sale now via Axs.com