SWINDON-TRAINED Sam Smith has won a place on the televised Ultimate Boxxer show to take place in London later this year.

Smith, 25, was one of eight fighters named for the second edition of the tournament, which will focus on the light-heavyweight division at the Indigo at the O2 venue on November 2

The first competition took place in Manchester last year, with eight welterweights going head-to-head in a tournament format.

Fighters will compete in a three, three-minute round format for their share of £50,000 prize money and the second golden robe.

'Sniper' Smith, who is guided by Ferndale Road-based trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick, had been on the standby list for the tournament but has now made the final cut, potentially handing him the chance of a career breakthrough.

He will go up against the likes of English title hopeful Joel McIntyre (17-2), seven-time amateur champion John McCallum (11-1) and the unbeaten Birmingham fighter Shakan Pitters (6-0)

Dec Spelman (12-1), Jordan Joseph (7-2-1), Darrel Church (7-2-1) and Sam Horsfall (2-0) complete the line-up, along with Smith, who had five wins and a solitary loss - to Kirk Garvey in a final eliminator for the Southern Area title - on his career record.

The event, has already received backing from champions Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton and Anthony Crolla, will be televised, initially on Facebook but also on channel 5Spike from 10pm on November 2

Ultimate Boxxer founder Benjamin Shalom said: "The first show has attracted more and more quality fighters which made our decision for places very difficult.

"We think we’ve chosen a card perfect for the London crowd. It has everything and it’s impossible to call who will come out on top.''

Fitzpatrick had previously backed Smith for the competition, saying: “I’m up for anything that will get these guys who are turning professional to move their careers forward because it is a hard slog.

“No fighter can comprehend how hard it is. I have six professionals and they will all tell you it’s not easy. The reality does not live up to the dream.

“You have to work hard, shift tickets to get the right opponents in the beginning to develop you as a fighter.

“I’m all for competitions like this who get opportunities for the guys.”