BROADBENT BACKED BY EMMERDALE STAR SISTER

London (13 May) Tommy Broadbent “can’t wait” for “incredible” return to the ring on the MaxiNutrition Knockout semi-finals undercard on May 17 at Leeds Town Hall, live on Channel 5.

The Leeds light middleweight has been out of the ring since 2011 due to finance issues and is delighted to be back in action thanks to help from his sister and Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis.

“I can’t wait for Saturday, it’s going to be incredible,” Tommy said.

“I have been out since 2011 and I had to have the time away from the ring because of finances really – I couldn’t afford to keep training and boxing without working and then with the recession, I couldn’t do it.

“My sister (Kelli Hollis) she’s in Emmerdale and before that she was in Shameless and she is backing me now – she’s helping me out and she’ll be bringing some of the cast down as well – it’s going to be a great night.

With the backing of his sister Kelli, who plays Ali Spencer in Emmerdale and previouslyYvonne in Shameless, Tommy is hoping to put on a “big performance” and push on with his career.

“It’s been hard, but I’m back now and I want to go out there and send a statement and repay the faith being shown in me,” Tommy said.

This fantastic night will also feature a whole host of exciting talent on the undercard including former world heavyweight title contender and Wladimir Klitschko opponent ‘Fast’ Eddie Chambers, Leeds fighter Damon Jones, Bradford’s Darren Tetley and former WBC world light welterweight champion Junior Witter and Morecambe’s Isaac Lowe.