Gary Sykes to face Tommy Coyle in Prizefighter
The draw took place on Sky Sports News this lunchtime (Wednesday) and paired Sykes against one of his former sparring partners.
Liverpool’s Derry Mathews takes on Jamie Spence, Anthony Crolla meets Steve Jennings and Halifax’s Liam Patrick Walsh will face unbeaten Terry Flannigan, from Manchester, in the other first round ties.
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First round draw
Mathews v Spence
Walsh v Flannigan
Crolla v Jennings
Sykes v Coyle
See this week’s paper for all the build up to Prizefighter, including a lowdown on all the contenders.