Audley Harrison auctions coveted Prizefighter Tournament Trophy on Sweatband.com

• Friday, 09 October 2009

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Audley Harrison auctions coveted Prizefighter Tournament Trophy on Sweatband.com

Olympic Gold medallist heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison has today announced he is to auction the Prizefighter Tournament Trophy , a prize he won just over a week ago.

Audley has taken the step to support the nieces of fellow Heavyweight boxer Michael Sprott. Michael was due to participate in the same competition at which the prize was won but pulled out following the tragic death of his sister, Ginette, 36.

The closed online auction is being held on www.sweatband.com and to get the ball rolling sweatband.com is donating £1,000 consisting of £20 for each of the first 50 bids placed.

Interest in the auction is expected to be huge as the competition at which it was won was scheduled to take place at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, but with the 1,100 tickets selling out within 48 hours, Prizefighter organiser Barry Hearn was forced to switch to the bigger venue of London’s Excel.

Ginette, 36, died leaving her children Genevieve, eight and Tia 22 months and her long-term partner John Potter, 36. The couple were saving up to get married.

Harrison says, “I was really looking forward to avenging my loss to Michael in this tournament but after hearing of the tragic passing of Ginette and Michaels withdrawal I really wanted to do something for the family. I hope by donating this trophy some necessary funds are raised for the children”

Maz Darvish, CEO of Sweatband.com adds, “We know we have a community of generous sports enthusiasts out there and we are honoured that we are able to help promote such a worthy cause. Hopefully the incentive we’re adding to the auction will encourage people to dig deep in order to own what is a truly desirable piece of sports memorabilia.”

The auction goes live at www.sweatband.com/auction on GMT today (8 October ).

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About Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison (born October 26, 1971 in London) is a British Heavyweight boxer of Jamaican heritage After his Olympic success he turned professional, fighting in Great Britain and America.

About Sweatband.com

Sweatband.com is the ultimate active sports equipment super store. Its range covers multiple sports and includes tennis, badminton, cricket, squash, golf and fitness equipment. Amongst the major brands represented are Head, Wilson, NordicTrack, Suunto, Dunlop and Polar. Unlike many fly by night Internet retailers, Sweatband.com has a long trading history over which time it has served many thousands of clients across the UK. The client base ranges from private individuals to clubs, coaches, sports professionals and celebrities.

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