Prince Aiming to become King of Scotland

Former Scottish amateur champion and Commonwealth Games representative Mitch Prince will aim to push himself closer to British title contention at the St Andrew’s Sporting Club on March 15.

South-African born Prince – who changed his name by deed poll last year to Prince of Passion – will square up Glenrothes’ Stuart Green for the vacant Scottish light-welterweight title on the historic 300th St Andrew’s show at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu Hotel.

The showdown will be main support to unbeaten Edinburgh super-middleweight Kenny Anderson’s British super-middleweight title eliminator against Sheffield’s Paul King.

It will also be the 88th title fight at the Club’s since it was founded in January 1973 with the greatest all-Scottish battle in history – between Ken Buchanan and Jim Watt for the British lightweight title.

Club owner Tommy Gilmour said: “Mitch turned pro after the Commonwealth Games in 2006, but he will probably admit himself that his professional career hasn’t taken off in the way it should have due to injuries and long periods of inactivity.

“But he is still unbeaten in eight fights and lifted the British Masters title in his last contest, so he is moving in the right direction.

“If he is able to win the Scottish title it will act as a great springboard for him and will move him up the British ratings. Light-welterweight is probably the most talented division in British boxing, but if he keeps winning there is no reason why he can’t be in the mix and challenging at the top.

“But first he has to win the Scottish title and that’s no foregone conclusion. Stuart is one of the toughest guys out there and has vast experience against some real top-class fighters – in fact, he probably gave the recently crowned English champ Steve Williams his toughest fight as a pro.

“Stuart has also fought twice for the Scottish title at lightweight – against Lee McAllister and then Charlie King – and he will be determined to make it third time lucky.”

Tickets are going fast for the 300th show, which will feature numerous past champions and guests of honour on the top table and within the audience.

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