Fighting Fenman Jake Dyer in showdown at professional championships

WHITTLESEY'S Jake 'The Snake' Dyer will be among the line up for one of the region's biggest-ever professional boxing championships – being held next month.

The 26-year-old Fighting Fenman – and RAF Marholm guard - will be one of the region's top professional fighters doing battle at Exec Peterborough at the East of England Showground on March 9 – raising money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

 

Jake, who spent seven years in the Army and served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be fighting in front of an estimated 2,000-strong crowd.

 

The championship headlined boxing tournament is being organised by well-known boxing promoter Robert Waterman and backed by businessmen Rob Barrowman and Peter Fraylich.

The event, which is fully licensed by the British Board of Boxing Control, will once again put Peterborough on the map as a major venue for top sporting events – with the prospect of more to come.

 

Rob Barrowman said: "Exec Peterborough is a great venue, the team here is fantastic to work with and we are hoping that this will be the start of regular high profile boxing shows in the city.

 

"We are excited to have Norfolk fighter Jake Dyer on the bill, in a line that currently includes Cello Renda, Michael Maguire, JJ Bird and Cain Brodie - all professional fighters from Peterborough and Polish hard hitter Marcin Marczak.  The full card has yet to be finalised."

Exec Peterborough's managing director Keith Dalton added: "This is a major coup for the venue and for the city. To be chosen to host the first professional boxing event to be held in Peterborough for a number of years is fantastic - not only for us, but for the many, many boxing fans in and around the city and surrounding areas."

Tickets are being sold to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Prices range from £30 for unreserved seats to £50 for ringside seats and £75 for diners. Call 01733 882565 to book.

 

 

JAKE DYER fact file: 

 

-  Jake was brought up in Ramsey and learned to box at March Amateur Boxing Club.

-  He lives in Whittlesey and comes from a long line of Fen fighters.

-  Eric Boom, from Chatteris, won the British lightweight title in the 1930s and thrilled the nation's fight fans with his non-stop punching and three decades later, Bluntisham brothers Mickey and Monty Laud boxed professionally.

-  Dave 'Boy' Green was another crowd pleaser from Chatteris who walloped his way to British and European titles and twice challenged for world honours.