{"id":464,"date":"2015-04-22T15:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=464"},"modified":"2015-04-22T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:06:23","slug":"haywood-set-for-pepper-showdown-on-may-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"Haywood Set For Pepper Showdown On May 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Boxing<\/a>Haywood Set For Pepper Showdown On May 2nd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champions TKO’s Jerome Haywood is set to face Scunthorpe\u2019s Matthew Pepper on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event, which takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd<\/sup> May 2015.<\/p>\n

Jerome will be making his return to York Hall, the scene of his successful professional debut in October last year, where he scored a well earned points victory over Rolandas Cesna.<\/p>\n

Back in October, after a slightly hesitant start, Haywood soon settled down and took the fight to his more experienced opponent, pressuring the big Lithuanian with stiff jabs and heavy rights to the body.<\/p>\n

Haywood\u2019s work to the body began to take a toll on Cesna, so much so that by mid way through the third Cesna was clearly struggling to cope with the constant punishment to his ribs.<\/p>\n

In the fourth Haywood stepped up the pressure even further, which in turn forced Cesna to cover up to protect his bruised and battered ribcage.<\/p>\n

After four excellent rounds Referee Alf Sprung scored the bout 40-38 in favour of Haywood.<\/p>\n

Haywood\u2019s opponent on May 2nd<\/sup> is Scunthorpe\u2019s Matthew Pepper, who will be making his first visit to the famous home of boxing in the Capital City.<\/p>\n

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of his coach Brian O\u2019Shaughnessy at the Champions TKO gym in Hackney, Haywood spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with Matthew Pepper.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlad to be fighting again, it\u2019s been six months since my debut fight.<\/p>\n

After my last fight, I was hoping to get out again as soon as possible and I should have, I was due to fight in March, but had to pull out of that one as I came down with a bug about a week or so before I was due to fight.<\/p>\n

My first fight, yeah I enjoyed that, I was well prepared for it, he was tough but nothing I couldn\u2019t handle.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know too much about Matthew (Pepper), but we\u2019ve been working hard in the gym, so hopefully I\u2019ll put a good performance in for my fans, who I can\u2019t thank enough for their fantastic support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jerome Haywood versus Matthew Pepper features on the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event, that takes place at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd<\/sup> May 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanctioning for this event will be provided courtesy of the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) \u2013 www.maltaboxingcommission.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets priced \u00a335 (Standard seating) and \u00a365 (Ringside) are available direct from any of the boxers taking part, on-line at<\/strong> www.tkoboxoffice.com<\/strong><\/a> or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Haywood Set For Pepper Showdown On May 2nd Champions TKO’s Jerome Haywood is set to face Scunthorpe\u2019s Matthew Pepper on<\/p>\n

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