Tipton’s Lee Glover was left cursing the luck of the draw after his early exit from Prizefighter.

Glover was paired with red-hot favourite Choi Tseveenpurev in their quarter-final at London’s York Hall – and the 24-year-old bowed out after a two-round stoppage loss.

Choi, a former WBU world champion rated among the world’s top 30 featherweights, went on to claim the £32,000 winner’s cheque with wins over Londoner George Jupp and Rhys Roberts in the final.

Manager Errol Johnson said: “It’s disappointing because Lee didn’t really show what he can do. But it was a learning experience and he’s learned the hard way that he needs to keep his left hand up.

“Lee can come back from this.”

Before the eight-man punch up, Johnson had said the fighter he hoped to avoid was Choi. The 40-year-old London-based Mongolian had the outstanding credentials of all the ‘Prizefighters.’

Choi went into Saturday night’s eight-man punch up with 10 knock-out wins inside three rounds and had been beaten only once since March 2004.

That was inflicted by Derry Mathews in the super featherweight Prizefighter last November and the Liverpudlian beat him by out punching him throughout three rounds of non-stop action.

Glover, unbeaten in six fights and the International Masters featherweight champion, took similar tactics with him into the ring.

It was his first time in front of the Sky Sports cameras among a large, noisy contingent of fans who had travelled to London from the Black Country.

Choi likes to plant his feet and pot shot with heavy, single blows and the feeling in Glover’s camp was that he could outwork his ageing opponent.

The veteran answered the bell with a swiping left and inside the opening minute, Glover was forced to hold after a right hook connected flush.

The Black Country boxer regrouped and pumped out straight punches to bring his supporters to their feet.

Glover appeared to be winning the round until Choi landed a right hand behind his ear that flung Glover to his knees.

Up quickly, Glover protested to referee Victor Loughlin that he had slipped, but the eight count meant the round was lost.

At the start of the second, Glover still took the fight to Choi and shrugged to show he was unimpressed by a right hand that smacked him on the jaw.

Moments later, another right hand landed with more dramatic effect, sending Glover to his knees.

Again, he was up quickly and although clear eyed, he was unable to control his legs and the referee signalled the end of his Prizefighter hopes.

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