It is Boxing season and the best of the best are out to play as they try to make their claims both domestically and on the world stage. Perfect records are being wiped out while in the other corner fighters are notching up the W’s. each week it seems another domestic beauty is inked up and signed with more British and Commonwealth titles than your sky+ can handle. We have to think long and hard over which fights to keep in the archives.
Tony Jeffries is one of those fighters chasing down the British and Commonwealth straps. Now training in LA at the Rock Gym the ‘Mighty Makam’ is said to be in the best shape of his career. Sunderland born Jeffries’ commitment to boxing can never be questioned since he first took to the pads at the age of ten and claimed the BBC north east sports personality of the year in 08 following his Olympic bronze medal representing Great Britain alongside Heavyweight British title contender David Price and former British Super Middleweight champion James Degale.World renowned trainer Tommy Brooks took up the role of training Jeffries whilst in the states. Brooks is certainly no stranger to Success and is most likely remembered as Evander Holyfield’s trainer. Of course there are other clients you might recognise on Tommy Brooks CV, Mike Tyson, Larry Donald and both the Klitschko’s.
Having been out the ring for some time now you can imagine Tony’s getting itchy gloves seemingly watching the rest of the boxing world slug it out. There was a glimpse of hope when Amir Khan announced his fight with Zab Judah in Vegas this July with Jeffries putting the hours in the Gym and already in America it seemed the perfect opportunity to land a fight himself. Low and behold boxing politics shown it’s ugly head and certain contracts with TV broadcasters it was deemed unreasonable to put Jeffries on the card.
The light at the end of the tunnel. Tony’s promoter Frank Maloney has been given an opening from Sky Sports this September. No date or opponent has been confirmed but surely it is just formality now. I understand a possible showdown with British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight champion George Groves could be on the cards after both camps said they would be interested in the fight. It has all gone a little quiet but I would not doubt Maloney landing a huge fight for Jeffries.
Tony Jeffries has one of the biggest followings in British boxing and also one of the most loyal of Professionals. You can find Tony on twitter and facebook most days replying to his fans. Over 17,500 fans follower his facebook. Tony Jeffries longs for titles and can boast (not that he will) having 18 times more followers than WBO Super Featherweight champion Ricky Burns and 4,000 more followers than WBO Light Heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverley on twitter So, bring on the fights and the fans will follow.
Tony owns the Olympian Gym in his home town of Sunderland with father Phil where North East boxing hopefuls hope to reach the same heights as their local hero. Together with father/Pro Trainer Phil Jeffries the Olympian hold Charity boxing events for Team George. If you have read this then you can do a lot worse than follow team George on twitter. @_TeamGeorge
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