White collar / Executive Boxing - taking off in Oz!

Call it what you like - 'white collar' boxing / 'executive' boxing - but it's gaining some momentum in Australia, having been big in the States some years ago.

There have been a few organisations running these formats for a while now, and others are bobbing up. Here's just another couple of examples:


SURFER takes on boxing

from Gold Coast Mail - 2nd March 2011

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PROFESSIONAL surfer Bobby Martinez dropped his board and donned the gloves last week.

Martinez sparred with Australia’s Surfing Life magazine’s Scott Chapman at Varsity Lakes’ Elevate Fitness and the Gold Coast Mail’s own Blainey Woodham was present to capture the moment.

Gym owner Gavin Topp said Martinez was involved in the Fight Like a Pro 10-week training program.

The boxing program culminates with 24 men who have never boxed competitively entering the ring at the Southport Sharks on March 18.

For general or ringside table seating visit the website:

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Executive Fight Club

Are you ready for The Challenge?

Basement Boxing at Acumotum is the home of Executive Fight Club.

Executive Fight Club is running a 12 week challenge for those who want to push themselves physically and mentally and put on a show in front of friends and work colleagues at Melbourne's premium Executive Boxing Event.

The Gala Event will be a black tie affair and will be held at The Powerhouse on the edge of Albert Park Lake on May 27th 2011.

The event is open to guys and girls of all fitness levels and ability. Ideally we are looking for people with very limited or no boxing experience training. Training will take place at Basement Boxing, 128 Commercial Road, Prahran.

It is not open to those who have had previous amateur fights.

There is a beneficiary charity for the event, St Mary's House of Welcome. Help to radically improve the lives of local, disadvantaged people by getting into the shape of your life!

What will be expected of you:
•You commit to at least 2 of the 3 training sessions per week (Tue & Thur at 6pm, Sat at 9am)
•You need to commit to selling a minimum of 2 tables of 10 guests on the night
•You require determination and a willingness to push yourself
What you will get:
•3 training sessions a week by 2-time World Champion, Diamond Dale Westerman
•Nutrition and lifestyle advice by Paul Taylor from the Body-Brain Performance Institute
•Pre and post BioAge test (as seen on The Biggest Loser)
•The satisfaction of helping improve the lives of your disadvantaged neighbours
•One almighty push towards the best shape of your life!
What your guests will get:
•The best Corporate Event of 2011
•A high-quality, 4-course meal
•Free flow beer, wine and champagne all night
•The chance to go crazy as you battle to victory (or heroic defeat)
Register your interest today by emailing

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Has anyone here had a crack at this?

 

Iv seen this on TV once and it was better than the Aussie Contender................

 

That's harsh!

Did you see the Pommy one where they had a gay guy fighting, and they mainly concentrated on him and his opponent in a documentary sort of format?

 

They did something like this at my gym a few months back.

I didn't participate tho.

 

this looks like fun

 

How did it go as an event Max? What was the feedback mate?

 

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Nah I didnt see that fight, the one I seen was **** weak, they dramatize every little shot landed on the gloves :bbb

 

Couldn't really tell ya. I didn't see it.

From seeing the guys train in the gym, the standard wasn't that great (as you'd expect), but they did improve over the 12 weeks or whatever.

I didn't participate, as it was just too expensive. Plus I'd like to get some real fights instead.

I think it was a fund raising thing for Father Bob or something

 

Cheers Max.

White collar boxing was big in the States about 10 years ago.

It was held mainly for charity fundraising purposes, and each year they held a USA v UK card - and each country took it in turn to host the event.

The US authorities banned White collar boxing in about 2006, but I believe only just recently they've had the go-ahead again.

 

I was gonna try get a few blokes from work together n have a crack at one in sydney but i cant get involved coz of previous am fights....

couldn't be bothered organising it for the others..

top notch idea though!

 

This is great way to raise the profile of the sport and bring it to the public who would not normally pay any attention to it.
Hope it goes well.
I know if an exec in my org went into this you would easily get 2 tables of 10 to an event like this....be a great night out.

 

It certainly worked well in the States until they banned it - but at least it's been re-instated over there now.

A bloke called John E. Oden was, and probably still is, the major player in the States for White collar boxing.

A great guy - I've had the pleasure to chat with him - and subsequently bought and read his book - which I'd recommend to anyone.

 

Dale Westermans event went well last night. Got off to a rocky start with a massive KO (scary for a non boxing crowd), but the night got better and made boxing fans of a lot of people that would never have thought they could appreciate the sport.

Not sure if the boys can pull it off, but with another event booked for Oct 14th and the right support they may be able to really grow it in Melbourne.

 

Went to one a few weeks back and it was one of the best corporate afternoons I have been too.