BENDIGO boxing promoter Lynden Hosking is hoping the city will throw its support behind next month's professional showcase at Bendigo Stadium.
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Battle on the Goldfields II will feature 10-sanctioned bouts, three of them featuring Bendigo boxers.
It is set-down for June 11.
Former Olympian Hosking, who runs Hosking Promotions, said he was proud to be bringing pro-boxing back to his hometown after a successful Battle on the Goldfields event last November.
He said that event attracted a crowd of about 750, with hopes that could grow to about 900 this time.
"We need to emphasise to the people of the region that we need to get people to these fights, otherwise we can't keep bringing them here," Hosking said.
"They cost money to put on, so we need people to support it.
"The people in Bendigo are very passionate about their boxing, but we need them to come along so we can keep putting these events on and get even bigger fights on."
The card will be headlined by a bout for the vacant WBO regional featherweight title between 2012 Olympian Ibrahim Balla and Filipino boxer Neil John Tabanao.
Hosking said Balla was a two-time national champion with a huge following in his home city of Melbourne.
"He's a gun fighter - we think he'll be a future world champion," he said.
"It's a big deal bringing him to Bendigo.
"His fight should be in Melbourne to be honest, but we have brought it here and the people who come and see it will be in for a real treat as these two guys really know how to throw punches."
Bendigo's Brad Morgan, Matt Hall and Damien Lock will be out to protect their undefeated records, albeit after a collective five fights.
Morgan, who trains alongside Hall at the California Gully gym of Pat and Gary Connolly, has an impressive two knockout wins from two bouts.
Hall has a win and draw from his two fights.
Hosking said the pair showed great promise despite entering the professional ranks after short amateur careers.
“They have both only had about seven or eight fights each total and both are only young,” he said.
“There is no doubt about their ability – they’re super-fit and obviously very well trained.
“The test will come after six, seven, or eight fights and when they step up to title fights, but they’ve done little wrong.”
Lock's light heavyweight bout against Cameron Kaddour will be the night's final fight.
The card will feature two female bouts, one involving Queenslander Chemeka Johnson and the other American Marina Ramirez, both against Thai opponents, while Bendigo’s Peter Natoli will pit his skills against a Warrnmabool competitor in an exhibition bout.