Coronavirus restrictions remain in Australia, but on July 11th, TGW & Smithy's Promotions is turning up the lights in Toowoomba for a fully catered, full broadcast studio set-up with two pro bouts, and two exhibitions mixed in wth boxing films. "The main event will be Steven Spark against Mick Whitehead and we will see the emergence of an outstanding prospect Jake Wyllie who will make his debut," promoter Brendon Smith said. "I believe Steven Spark is a future champion so this is an important step against Mick Whitehead who has everything to gain and nothing to lose and Jake Wyllie is the pride of Warwick and off the back of an outstanding amateur career is ready to flourish in the pros. The junior welterweight bout looks to be competitive as Spark is 9-1, compared to 7-3-1 for Whitehad.
There will also be studio interviews re-living some of the great fights hosted in the Garden City over the years. Smith continued, "In addition to the live boxing action we are also going to celebrate the legends of the sport in the Garden City. We've had so many amazing fights here in Toowoomba and many - the footage has never been seen so we want to use this opportunity to re-live some of the legendary battles that have taken place here.
"We might be down but we're not out, coronavirus may have taken round one but we're fighting back in round two," Smith said. "The lockdown restrictions we are all facing has brought a halt to a lot of events but I always believe there is a positive out of a negative so we've come up with this innovative idea.
"We will have a small audience locked into our venue at Smithy's TGW Gym - which will be transformed into a television studio - and we'll be turning the lights up and broadcasting it to the World on epicentre.tv through local broadcasting companies Digital Dynamics and Tanner Smith Videography and we'll have James O'Shea and Joel Stower from the Semi-Pros hosting it.
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"From Michael Katsidis' journey from Charlton to the bright lights of Vegas, Kris George rising through the ranks knocking out Ozan Craddock in one of the most anticipated Queensland title fights ever staged as well as the first ever Commonwealth title fight held in Toowoomba against Cameron Hammond, Iron Will Young and his legendary battles for the Aussie title against the likes of Luke Jackson and Ben Warburton, who could forget the epic matches between Herman Ene-Purcell and Will Nasio.
"It doesn't end there, the list goes on - we want to get these guys in the studio and re-live some of these great fights with James O'Shea and Joel Stower from the Semi-Pros.
"The event will be fully catered by De Dutch Cafe.
"I'm really excited by this proposition, it's going to be a great event."
The event will feature two professional bouts including an IBF Australasian title contest as well as two exhibition bouts as well as in studio interviews re-living some of the great fights hosted in the Garden City over the years.
"The main event will be Steven Spark against Mick Whitehead and we will see the emergence of an outstanding prospect Jake Wyllie who will make his debut," Smith said. "I believe Steven Spark is a future champion so this is an important step against Mick Whitehead who has everything to gain and nothing to lose and Jake Wyllie is the pride of Warwick and off the back of an outstanding amateur career is ready to flourish in the pros.
Smith continued, "In addition to the live boxing action we are also going to celebrate the legends of the sport in the Garden City. We've had so many amazing fights here in Toowoomba and many - the footage has never been seen so we want to use this opportunity to re-live some of the legendary battles that have taken place here.
