Asian boxing royalty to visit Toowoomba

BOXING: Promoters and fighters know exactly what they will get when they work with Brendon Smith.

Smith produces passionate, skilled fighters, and his love for developing and growing boxing is unparalleled.

That passion has resulted in Smith developing professional relationships around the world, and one of those relationships will bring boxing royalty to Toowoomba.

Chinese world champion Xu Can and Asia’s numberone boxing promoter Liu Gang will be among the guests at

Smith’s gala event Blood, Sweat

& Tears over 30 years in Toowoomba on February 7.

Both men have strong ties and great memories of the Garden City.

Can’s career took off after a huge upset win in the Garden City over Kris George in 2015, while Gang has forged a strong partnership with Smith at TGW & Smithy’s Promotions.

“Brendon Smith and his team have become great business associates when it comes to match making and promotions, but more importantly we have become great friends,” Gang said.

“It will be an honour to be back in Toowoomba for this special event next month.

“It will be a mix of business and pleasure for us. We will also use Brendon’s gym for a week-long training camp for Xu Can who has a big 2020 ahead.

“Toowoomba is a beautiful city, we look forward to coming back.”

The partnership between Gang and Smith has created many opportunities over a long a period of time.

“It’ll be an honour to have Liu Gang and Xu Can back in our home town,” Smith said. “They’re boxing royalty. “Xu Can is the current WBA featherweight World Champion and Liu Gang is the biggest promoter in Asia and he’s branched out to working the USA with the likes of Oscar De La Hoya.

“Over the years Liu and I have worked together on countless promotions putting together title fights.

“Xu Can won his first WBA regional belt in Rumours International on one of our big cards he now sits on top of the World as the WBA champion.

“From our side of things we’ve seen the likes of Josh Baillie, Steve Spark and Herman Ene-Purcell fight in China.

For information on how to purchase tickets visit the Smithy’s TGW Gym Facebook page.