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Audley Harrison auctions coveted Prizefighter Tournament Trophy on Sweatband.com
Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
Olympic Gold medallist heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison has today announced he is to auction the Prizefighter Tournament Trophy , a prize he won just over a week ago.
Audley has taken the step to support the nieces of fellow Heavyweight boxer Michael Sprott. Michael was due to participate in the same competition at which the prize was won but pulled out following the tragic death of his sister, Ginette, 36.
The closed online auction is being held on www.sweatband.com and to get the ball rolling sweatband.com is donating £1,000 consisting of £20 for each of the first 50 bids placed.
Interest in the auction is expected to be huge as the competition at which it was won was scheduled to take place at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, but with the 1,100 tickets selling out within 48 hours, Prizefighter organiser Barry Hearn was forced to switch to the bigger venue of London’s Excel.
Ginette, 36, died leaving her children Genevieve, eight and Tia 22 months and her long-term partner John Potter, 36. The couple were saving up to get married.
Harrison says, “I was really looking forward to avenging my loss to Michael in this tournament but after hearing of the tragic passing of Ginette and Michaels withdrawal I really wanted to do something for the family. I hope by donating this trophy some necessary funds are raised for the children”
Maz Darvish, CEO of Sweatband.com adds, “We know we have a community of generous sports enthusiasts out there and we are honoured that we are able to help promote such a worthy cause. Hopefully the incentive we’re adding to the auction will encourage people to dig deep in order to own what is a truly desirable piece of sports memorabilia.”
The auction goes live at 18:00 GMT today (8 October ). Trophy Auction at Sweatband.com
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