OXFORD University’s highly-rated welterweight Harley Mace tops the bill for this year’s Town v Gown show at the Oxford Union on Wednesday.
He takes on Myles Vale from Eastside, Birmingham in a 69kg contest.
Oxford’s captain, lightweight James Kerr battles it out with VJ Shields (Milton Keynes) in a 59kg bout, while featherweight Isra Hale takes on Emma Hanselman (Emeralds ABC, Chippenham) in a 59kg contest.
Coach Greg Kilkenny expects Mace’s bout to be exciting.
“He’s our best boy at OUABC and has a tough competitor from Birmingham coming down,” he said.
“Some of these boys only started boxing in October, it’s truly remarkable the work our coaches put in. The boys are looking sharp.”
Profits from the Town v Gown will go towards Oxford University boxing club’s Outreach programme.
Tickets, priced from £12-£30 are on sale at Elmer Cotton in Turl Street, Oxford and online at seetickets.com/event/town-v-gown/the-oxford-union/842783
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