Welsh Amateur Boxing

Hello,

Interesting question, I'm from Wales. What does it involve ?

Regards

UndisputedUK

 

I was going to be a boxing ref before

I spoke to Dai Corp from the Welsh Boxing Board over the phone about it

He actually invited me to a British Boxing Board of Control meeting in a Cardiff hotel to introduce myself but I bottled out of going

I thought - **** it - I dont want to be a poncey ref in a dickie bow

**** that

Good luck to anyone who does though

 

Referee Mitch Halpern who refereed Tyson V Holyfield and De La Hoya V Trindad was a youngish bloke

I thought all refs were fat beer belly guys like John Coyle or bald coots like Mills Lane

But I thought Mitch halpern could have only been in his 20's or 30 or smoething and I though if a young guy like that can be a good ref pherhaps I can give it a go


I wanted to be a pro ref and not a amateur one - I could have followed it through but **** it I didnt

Mitch Halpern ending up commiting sucide sadly

 

Don't you need to have some sort of vision impairment to be a judge in the W.A.B.A? Certainly seems that way, what with some of the apalling decisions that occur there!

 

Loads of them, no particular instance. First one to spring to mind is the youth semis last year (or maybe the year before) one of the Innes twins handled William Evans pretty easily, only for Evans to get the decision.
And the judges often have huge differences in their scores from watching the same fight. One might have it 18-4 Red and another might have it 13-1 Blue!

But in all fairness there a some good judges too. Steve Docherty is a great judge, very fair and knows what he's watching. And no, I'm not related or associated in any way!

 

I would be interested if it was England. Depends on the commitment. Are you commited to every week? every few weeks? whenever you like?

Going to watch amateur shows would be great. Eventually you'd know all our future pros. Surely some of the judges/refs have seen Calzaghe, Macca and co on the circuit!

 

Yeah, in all fairness it's a good crack. Depending on what time of year it is is how busy it gets. Sometimes you can get three or four shows in one week! Especially just before championships because coaches are trying to get their boxers' their 2 bout minimum per season to qualify for entry.

You see Maccarinelli at a few shows now and again, particularly if there's any Bonymaen lads on the shows.
Never see Calzaghe these days though. Him and the W.A.B.A never had a great relationship :roll:

 

Walker, no offence mate about my previous comments. We all have different opinions right

Anyway, I don't know who you are, but one point I'd like to raise if you have any influence or stroke within the W.A.B.A is the Home Nations championships being held late summer, out of season.
Last year they were held in July and most of the home championships were completed months before then. It isn't fair on the boxers who competed in a certain weight category to have to hold their weight for so long. Remember a lot of the schoolboys and youths are growing lads and are naturally getting bigger.
If they boxed at say, 60kg in February, by July they may have no chance of getting down to that weight again to compete in the British championships simply because they've naturally grown, as you do during your adolescent teen years.

Just a valid point worth raising that I feel the W.A.B.A should give some consideration to.

Also, I think they need to reintroduce a light-middleweight category. The 69kg-75kg is a big gap.

 

He doesn't even show up to the shows in Newbridge.
Loads of pros and ex-pros are regulars though - Colin Jones, Paul Samuels, Michael Smyth, Nigel Haddock... all lovely fellas to talk to.
Now and again you see Nathan Cleverly, Tony Docherty, Barrie Jones and Gary Buckland too amongst others

 

I've seen Lenny Daws at a London show.