Wembley and Kilburn men to have their night too

Two boxers on the bill at an all star title fight in Wembley are aiming to keep their championship belts to Brent.

Ryan Toms, 29, from Wembley, and Kilburn-based Ashley Theophane, 30, will defend their titles on the card of British heavyweight championship decider at Wembley arena tomorrow night (Saturday).

Top of the bill is the world title eliminator between undefeated British champion Derek Chisora, and challenger Tyson Fury, also undefeated; with the winner excepted to get a crack David Haye conqueror champ Vladimir Klitchko.

Speaking at the weigh-in, held at the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood, Mr Fury, who was born in Manchester to an Irish Traveller family with a history bare knuckle fights, said he was appreciative of local support.

He said: “I am very grateful for the love I have received and hope to do everyone proud.”

Ashley Theophane, who trains at All Stars Gym in Harrow Road, Queens Park, will take on the fancied welsh challenger Jason Cook, for The British Light Featherweight title.

He said: “I want to put a message out to the community that you can do something positive with your life.

“I got two fights in America coming up and the plan is to bring a world championship back to Kilburn.”

Ryan Toms will defend his Southern Area Light Middleweight champion against Pat McAleese.

He said: “This is a big step for me in terms of the coverage this fight will be getting but I am confident that I will stop him.

“I am in great shape and am looking forward to doing Wembley proud.

Highlights from the fight will be shown at 10pm tomorrow night on Channel Five followed by live coverage of Chisora versus Fury.