I won TKO 2nd round!!!

[Tam Seddon]

Is this white collar then Tam?

Be carefull!

You culd be fighting anyone. They could have any kind of experience. These shows are dangerous, no medicals, no insurance whatso ever and no evenly matched fghts.

I have no idea why some choose to go down the white collar route rather than legit ABA amateur boxing.

In the ABAE you are insured against injury for up to 2 years after a contest. You are fighting someone your own experience level and weight and everyone looking after you has had a CRB check and is qualified.

Pretty much unlicenced boxing where your safety is not paramount but the number of tickets sold is.

Take a look at the kinds of hidings people are allowed to take in unlicenced shows, Darren Dorrington almost getting killed.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa7Dv40SpT8

I know what you mean and I am aware of this, the annoying thing for me is no gyms where I live actually go through the ABA anymore for one reason or another. My gym is mainly a Thai boxing gym and with me training there since I was young I am loyal to them and I have a good connection with the trainers. It would feel wrong joining another gym and my trust is in their hands when they match me up. I know for a fact they would never put me in with someone who's way above my skill level and they make sure they see my opponent before I get in. I know it's a risk and I do need to be careful.

Fair play to you but dont be fooled, your trainers will be getting something out of it cash wise.

You see alot of these shows advertising that the show is covered by insurance. They can only get public liability for the audience. The only combat sport in England that the participants can get insured while competing is amateur boxing and thats because the ABA cover themselves. No insurance companies. Which is why their rules are so strict on the boxers competing in anything else. They dont want to cover you for injuries sustained somewhere else that isnt as well regulated. This goes for any fight outside of licenced boxing either through the ABA or the BBBC.

I'll be careful for sure I don't want to be hurt in there. We had headguard and 16oz gloves for the fight and I remember I had 10oz gloves for the ABA fights I had when I was younger. This show was also for the James bulger charity and it was a family event so we were warned that fights would be stopped if it was looking like someone is getting hurt. Out of 13 fights there were two of us who got KO wins, me and another lad from are gym. I knocked him down with a jab right hand and he got up and I finished him again with the same punches. My mate uploaded the video to Facebook, ill get him to send me it and I'll upload to YouTube when I can.