PRISON TO PRIZE FIGHTER.(Sport)

Byline: NICKY PARKINSON

TERRY DUNSTAN believes winning tonight's Prizefighter Series will make him just like Bernard Hopkins - a former prisoner who is still winning titles in his forties.

The 40-year-old insists he can complete an unlikely comeback by winning the cruiserweight Prizefighter, which will see eight fighters including Belfast's Darren Corbett competing for the pounds 25,000 prize, after prison looked to have finished his career in 2000.

American Hopkins is still going strong and has won world titles at light-heavyweight and middleweight after serving four years in jail for armed robbery before beginning his boxing career.

And former European king Dunstan believes he can still be a force.

Dunstan, who won the European title with a 20-second KO win in 1998, will be trying to pocket the prize money by winning three three-round bouts in one night at Earls Court.

Dunstan was jailed for eightand-a-half years in December 2000 after admitting charges of false imprisonment, blackmail and aggravated burglary.

The Londoner has fought just once in the last ten years.

BUSINESS He said: "I did my time, got out in 2004 and I've got unfinished business with boxing. I sparred with Bernard Hopkins last year before he fought Joe Calzaghe, and I can be the English Bernard Hopkins by winning titles in my forties.

"The winner of this will go on and fight for the British title and I believe I can do that.

"I have been out of prison for four years and have been training hard for the last four years, sparring people like Martin Rogan.

"You live and learn. I'm taking advice off Frank Bruno, an old friend of mine. He has told me this is my last chance, so take it.

"I was in 42 prisons in five years. It was a waste of time but it has changed the way I think and as a person too. My standards didn't drop inside.

"I let down my family but you don't mix oil and water and I don't mix crime and boxing anymore. This is just going to be a three-round tearup. Who ever wins this will go on to fight for the British title."

Five of the eight boxers are former British champions and only two are under 30 in an explosive reunion of knockout punchers.

QUARTER-FINALS: Dean Francis v Neil Simpson; John Keeton v Bruce Scott; Terry Dunstan v Ovill McKenzie; Micky Steeds and Darren Corbett.

CAPTION(S):

BELFAST BLITZER Darren Corbett aims to stop Dunstan

PRISON TO PRIZE FIGHTER.(Sport)

Byline: NICKY PARKINSON

TERRY DUNSTAN believes winning tonight's Prizefighter Series will make him just like Bernard Hopkins - a former prisoner who is still winning titles in his forties.

The 40-year-old insists he can complete an unlikely comeback by winning the cruiserweight Prizefighter, which will see eight fighters including Belfast's Darren Corbett competing for the pounds 25,000 prize, after prison looked to have finished his career in 2000.

American Hopkins is still going strong and has won world titles at light-heavyweight and middleweight after serving four years in jail for armed robbery before beginning his boxing career.

And former European king Dunstan believes he can still be a force.

Dunstan, who won the European title with a 20-second KO win in 1998, will be trying to pocket the prize money by winning three three-round bouts in one night at Earls Court.

Dunstan was jailed for eightand-a-half years in December 2000 after admitting charges of false imprisonment, blackmail and aggravated burglary.

The Londoner has fought just once in the last ten years.

BUSINESS He said: "I did my time, got out in 2004 and I've got unfinished business with boxing. I sparred with Bernard Hopkins last year before he fought Joe Calzaghe, and I can be the English Bernard Hopkins by winning titles in my forties.

"The winner of this will go on and fight for the British title and I believe I can do that.

"I have been out of prison for four years and have been training hard for the last four years, sparring people like Martin Rogan.

"You live and learn. I'm taking advice off Frank Bruno, an old friend of mine. He has told me this is my last chance, so take it.

"I was in 42 prisons in five years. It was a waste of time but it has changed the way I think and as a person too. My standards didn't drop inside.

"I let down my family but you don't mix oil and water and I don't mix crime and boxing anymore. This is just going to be a three-round tearup. Who ever wins this will go on to fight for the British title."

Five of the eight boxers are former British champions and only two are under 30 in an explosive reunion of knockout punchers.

QUARTER-FINALS: Dean Francis v Neil Simpson; John Keeton v Bruce Scott; Terry Dunstan v Ovill McKenzie; Micky Steeds and Darren Corbett.

CAPTION(S):

BELFAST BLITZER Darren Corbett aims to stop Dunstan

PRISON TO PRIZE FIGHTER.(Sport)

Byline: NICKY PARKINSON

TERRY DUNSTAN believes winning tonight's Prizefighter Series will make him just like Bernard Hopkins - a former prisoner who is still winning titles in his forties.

The 40-year-old insists he can complete an unlikely comeback by winning the cruiserweight Prizefighter, which will see eight fighters including Belfast's Darren Corbett competing for the pounds 25,000 prize, after prison looked to have finished his career in 2000.

American Hopkins is still going strong and has won world titles at light-heavyweight and middleweight after serving four years in jail for armed robbery before beginning his boxing career.

And former European king Dunstan believes he can still be a force.

Dunstan, who won the European title with a 20-second KO win in 1998, will be trying to pocket the prize money by winning three three-round bouts in one night at Earls Court.

Dunstan was jailed for eightand-a-half years in December 2000 after admitting charges of false imprisonment, blackmail and aggravated burglary.

The Londoner has fought just once in the last ten years.

BUSINESS He said: "I did my time, got out in 2004 and I've got unfinished business with boxing. I sparred with Bernard Hopkins last year before he fought Joe Calzaghe, and I can be the English Bernard Hopkins by winning titles in my forties.

"The winner of this will go on and fight for the British title and I believe I can do that.

"I have been out of prison for four years and have been training hard for the last four years, sparring people like Martin Rogan.

"You live and learn. I'm taking advice off Frank Bruno, an old friend of mine. He has told me this is my last chance, so take it.

"I was in 42 prisons in five years. It was a waste of time but it has changed the way I think and as a person too. My standards didn't drop inside.

"I let down my family but you don't mix oil and water and I don't mix crime and boxing anymore. This is just going to be a three-round tearup. Who ever wins this will go on to fight for the British title."

Five of the eight boxers are former British champions and only two are under 30 in an explosive reunion of knockout punchers.

QUARTER-FINALS: Dean Francis v Neil Simpson; John Keeton v Bruce Scott; Terry Dunstan v Ovill McKenzie; Micky Steeds and Darren Corbett.

CAPTION(S):

BELFAST BLITZER Darren Corbett aims to stop Dunstan