Goldsmith buzzing to be part of major Planet Ice title show

Goldsmith and Ingle….plotting a course to the very top

TOMMY Owens’ blockbuster September 9 show in Solihull keeps on getting better.

Today the promoter announced the inclusion of red-hot prospect Bradley Goldsmith on the bill.

And that’s a Planet Ice bill already boasting the eight-fighter Top Boxer tournament, mouthwatering Midlands title fight between Scott Melvin and Mykey Lee Broughton and former amateur star Niall Farrell.

Goldsmith is, understandably, buzzing to be part of what is building into a blockbuster.

Last week we revealed Farrell, a Birmingham lightweight with a massive following, had already shifted 500 tickets.

Coventry middle Goldsmith also has a huge following. The show seems destined to be a sell-out.

Unbeaten in eight and trained by Dominic Ingle in Sheffield, Goldsmith looks something very special.

He’s coming off a stunning, short notice two round KO at Wolverhampton’s Hangar venue last month. Egidijius Zukas was near paralysed by a body shot.

The 24-year-old former decorated amateur’s paid career is gathering steam – and he is content to take early steps away from the bright lights of major TV arena shows.

The Sky Blue sensation has adopted an “all good things come to those who wait” policy.

“I’m very, very excited about this one,” he said. “Sometimes, in all honesty, I’ve been presented with shows that haven’t really got me going.

“This one, on the back of the win in Wolverhampton early in July, has got me really, really excited. I took the Wolverhampton show at four days notice and, understandably, a lot of people couldn’t make it at such short notice.

“They’re now saying, ‘I missed the last one, so I’ll make sure I get to the next one’. Last time I fought at Planet Ice I sold over 300 tickets. If I can beat that, I’ll be a very happy man.”

There is now a new facet to Goldsmith’s game – and an important quality for a professional. Patience.

“I was always stressing about being on the big shows,” he said. “People would come up and say, ‘when are you going to be on TV?’ Then Dom (Dominic Ingle) told me, ‘you are not the first kid we’ve brought through the system. Kell Brook didn’t get his time to shine until his 10th fight. When that moment came, we made sure he was ready’.”

“It’s about the right fights at the right time,” Goldsmith stressed. “I want to step up, but I want the right opposition. I don’t want walkovers because my people want to see me in a fight. They want the nitty-gritty.

“I want the next step-up, I believe it’s the right time. Come the end of the year, if the English title is tied-up, I’ll be more than happy to fight for the Midlands title.

“I want to climb up the ladder. I know my ability and my team know my ability.”

Goldsmith looks a force. At present, nationwide, he’s something of a secret among die-hard supporters. He won’t remain a secret for long.