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"Anyone here been through this before. I've signed up as wanted to do something outside my comfort zone and had my first training session tonight. I'm tired but glad I've chosen to do it." What is it? | |||
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"Anyone here been through this before. I've signed up as wanted to do something outside my comfort zone and had my first training session tonight. I'm tired but glad I've chosen to do it. What is it?" I think it's the notion of, in the main, those with desk/office based jobs training as boxers and being matched with similar level white collar boxers from other boxing gyms/clubs. They put on shows similar to amateur fighters' shows I think but I've never been to one. (I don't think the job is an essential criteria though...they're not taking people's CVs ) | |||
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"My husband signed up for it and has done a week of training so far....we are somewhat surprised that he needs a minimum of £50 (sponsorship which goes to cancer research) and needs to sell £400 worth of tickets to cover 'costs' such as venue (which is a nightclub that is closed on Sunday nights anyway) clothing, advertising. They say there will be 10 matches on the night and possibly 700 spectators by our calculations that is £14,000 for costs and maybe only £1,000 for cancer research He has already done Tough Mudder and various other endurance/assault course races for cancer research this year so I think we may just be donating the money ourselves directly and moving on to a different event " So he's never trained but signed up to fight?? | |||
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"My husband signed up for it and has done a week of training so far....we are somewhat surprised that he needs a minimum of £50 (sponsorship which goes to cancer research) and needs to sell £400 worth of tickets to cover 'costs' such as venue (which is a nightclub that is closed on Sunday nights anyway) clothing, advertising. They say there will be 10 matches on the night and possibly 700 spectators by our calculations that is £14,000 for costs and maybe only £1,000 for cancer research He has already done Tough Mudder and various other endurance/assault course races for cancer research this year so I think we may just be donating the money ourselves directly and moving on to a different event So he's never trained but signed up to fight?? " He has a long history of martial arts but the whole point of the white collar boxing is people who haven't done it before....otherwise it would just be ordinary boxing | |||
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"My husband signed up for it and has done a week of training so far....we are somewhat surprised that he needs a minimum of £50 (sponsorship which goes to cancer research) and needs to sell £400 worth of tickets to cover 'costs' such as venue (which is a nightclub that is closed on Sunday nights anyway) clothing, advertising. They say there will be 10 matches on the night and possibly 700 spectators by our calculations that is £14,000 for costs and maybe only £1,000 for cancer research He has already done Tough Mudder and various other endurance/assault course races for cancer research this year so I think we may just be donating the money ourselves directly and moving on to a different event So he's never trained but signed up to fight?? He has a long history of martial arts but the whole point of the white collar boxing is people who haven't done it before....otherwise it would just be ordinary boxing " it's amateur. You need to know what you're doing. You wouldn't turn up to any other amateur competition and tell them you just started practising. Maybe they took a chance on you as they saw you were new to it all | |||
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"My husband signed up for it and has done a week of training so far....we are somewhat surprised that he needs a minimum of £50 (sponsorship which goes to cancer research) and needs to sell £400 worth of tickets to cover 'costs' such as venue (which is a nightclub that is closed on Sunday nights anyway) clothing, advertising. They say there will be 10 matches on the night and possibly 700 spectators by our calculations that is £14,000 for costs and maybe only £1,000 for cancer research He has already done Tough Mudder and various other endurance/assault course races for cancer research this year so I think we may just be donating the money ourselves directly and moving on to a different event So he's never trained but signed up to fight?? He has a long history of martial arts but the whole point of the white collar boxing is people who haven't done it before....otherwise it would just be ordinary boxing it's amateur. You need to know what you're doing. You wouldn't turn up to any other amateur competition and tell them you just started practising. Maybe they took a chance on you as they saw you were new to it all " Theres 8 weeks of intensive training so no just rocking up | |||
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"Yeah the selling tickets is more stressful than the training tbh. The idea is that it's novices but from what I can tell most have some form of back ground so I've got some catching up to do tbh. Anyway the toning and fitness side of it appeals and I don't have much looks to lose!" It's generally known that it's a persons first semi-pro fight as you will usually make an amount off the top of the ticket sales for you or your gym. But it's an excellent way of getting in shape | |||
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" it's amateur. You need to know what you're doing. You wouldn't turn up to any other amateur competition and tell them you just started practising. Maybe they took a chance on you as they saw you were new to it all " It's not amateur - they want novices....they give 8 weeks training then put you in the ring with someone who is at the same level. When he signed up they said has anyone done any boxing before and out of 80 people only one put his hand up. Amateur boxing is completely different | |||
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"letsbe has done a couple of the UWCB events. the training looks tough and i can assure you he has never boxed before signing up. I have considered it but might wait till i am a bit fitter." | |||
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"Yeah the selling tickets is more stressful than the training tbh. The idea is that it's novices but from what I can tell most have some form of back ground so I've got some catching up to do tbh. Anyway the toning and fitness side of it appeals and I don't have much looks to lose! It's generally known that it's a persons first semi-pro fight as you will usually make an amount off the top of the ticket sales for you or your gym. But it's an excellent way of getting in shape " It's not semi-pro it is purely people who don't box getting trained and getting in the ring for charity..... | |||
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"Do you have to declare your perceived social class or the work that you do when you sign up? You could get some travelling fist fighter signing up and giving you a good slap for money." They don't ask your perceived social class but they do monitor you during the eight weeks training and match you with someone of similar ability | |||
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"Do you have to declare your perceived social class or the work that you do when you sign up? You could get some travelling fist fighter signing up and giving you a good slap for money." You don't get any money for doing it though. | |||
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"Yeah the selling tickets is more stressful than the training tbh. The idea is that it's novices but from what I can tell most have some form of back ground so I've got some catching up to do tbh. Anyway the toning and fitness side of it appeals and I don't have much looks to lose! It's generally known that it's a persons first semi-pro fight as you will usually make an amount off the top of the ticket sales for you or your gym. But it's an excellent way of getting in shape It's not semi-pro it is purely people who don't box getting trained and getting in the ring for charity....." You know best | |||
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