 The maiden Heavyweight EBF title fight was made on 14 September 2008 along with Mark Potter's Title defence against Eric "Butterbean" Esch at the Syndicate nightclub in Blackpool, England.American former world heavyweight champion, Tim Witherspoon made a guest appearance.Gavin 'One Armed Bandit' Nicholls cruised through the rankings with two impressive performances on home turf in 2012.