The Exeter Daily - Boxing

Charity Boxing Evening | Royal Marines vs The Met Police

sandypark — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:31:43 +0000

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation and The Royal Marines Charity have joined forces to bring you Royal Marines Boxing v The Met Police Boxing.

The evening will feature bouts between some of the finest amateur fighters in the country as the Metropolitan Police Boxing Team, come up against the best that the British Military has to offer.

You have the chance to be ringside for every punch, as we combine luxury, black tie with the thrills and spills of a top-class fight night! Make sure you’re there when the bell rings!

The evening will include a sumptuous 3-course Dinner, with table service as you watch some of the toughest fighters go head to head in a night of fantastic sporting entertainment!

Please note: All proceeds relating to this event will be split 50/50 between The Exeter Chiefs Foundation and The Royal Marines Charity

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Event Date

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 6:30pm

Venue

Sandy Park, Exeter

Charity Boxing Evening - Marines face The Met

sandypark — Tue, 17 May 2022 13:20:10 +0000

The evening will feature 8 bouts between some of the finest amateur fighters in the country as the Met Police come up against the best that the British Military has to offer.

You have the chance to be ringside for every punch, as we combine luxury, black tie dining with the thrills and spills of a top-class fight night! Make sure you’re there when the bell rings!

Dress Code: Black Tie

Over 16s Only

Exeter Suite - Individual Space £85

Exeter Suite - Table of 10 - £800

https://www.sandypark.co.uk/events

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Event Date

Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 7:00pm

Venue

Sandy Park

Boxing legend brings tales of his life to Exeter event

McQueenie Mulholland — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:20:25 +0000

Former World Champion Boxer, Ricky Hatton, has announced that he will be coming to Exeter as part of his UK wide tour.

Ricky, whose boxing career spans over 20 years, and who now runs his own successful boxing promotions company, will be coming to Exeter University’s Great Hall on Wednesday, 22 November.

The event is being staged by Exeter City Football Club and is one of a number of sporting dinners the club is planning. The audience will enjoy a two-course meal and be entertained by Ricky, as well as have the opportunity to take part in a Q&A and an auction.

Julian Tagg, Chairman of Exeter City Football Club, says: ‘Everybody knows of Ricky Hatton and we are really excited to be welcoming him to Exeter. It promises to be a very entertaining evening and we’re looking forward to hearing his stories both from his time in and out of the ring.’

In 2005 Ricky was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine, the Boxing Writers Association of America and ESPN. He made his welterweight debut in 2006, and is one of the most popular British boxers of all time, with a raucous fan base that travelled in their thousands to cheer him on.

If you’d like to see Ricky in Exeter, general tickets are £48 each or tables of 10 are available for a discounted rate of £450. All tickets include a two-course meal, the show and an auction.

Additionally, there are a limited number of VIP tables available at £720 for a table of 10. VIP tables include the above, plus an exclusive pre-show drinks reception with Ricky Hatton and a signed boxing glove. These premium tables will be at the front of the room with a great view of the stage.

Tickets are available at www.ecfconline.co.uk or by emailing events@ecfc.co.uk or telephoning 01392 413957.

Exeter boxer looks to make it three wins out of three at famous fight venue

News Desk — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:15:40 +0000

Harry ‘The Hunter’ Webb is looking to put on a show at a famous fight venue this month.

The 21 year old from Exeter will look to make it three wins out of three at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday, April 28.

The East End venue is regarded by many as a spiritual home of British boxing – and Webb is delighted to be boxing there.

“I’ve always wanted to box there,” said the former Lympstone amateur. “Everyone in boxing knows the York Hall and so many big names fought there on the way up.

“The crowd there is very knowledgeable – and I’m hoping they will remember me.

“Boxing is all about entertainment – and I always try to entertain the crowds.

“I like to come forward and target the body – and there’s a bit of swagger about the way I box.”

Webb is building fan base. He’s taken big support with him to Swindon for his first two fights, points wins over Zaurs Sadihovs and Dylan Draper.

He is based in Swindon with trainer/manager Paddy Fitzpatrick, staying in digs and then returning home at weekends.

Webb first started going to Fitzpatrick’s gym when he was 16 years old – and his gym mates included George Groves.

Groves was training with Fitzpatrick at the time and Webb said: “That was a bit surreal !

“One day, you’re watching George Groves on TV and the next, he walks in the gym and starts training alongside you !

“He was a nice guy – and good to me. He always had time to talk and was someone to look up to.

“He is where everyone wants to be and to be around someone at that level was inspiring.”

Tickets for the show at the York Hall are available from 07446 916024.

New Waves in Professional Boxing

Megan McRobert — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:58:12 +0000

United Fight Events, a premium event, showcasing the very best in combat sports. There has been a meteoric rise in martial arts within the last 5 years with the different arts and styles gaining huge attention.

United Fight Events currently showcases Muay Thai and Traditional Boxing and will host its first, much anticipated event, #UNFC1, on October 22nd at Riverside Leisure Centre in front of 1100 supporters.

The main event features Marcel Gaines, who has recently returned from three years of competition at the highest level in Thailand, who will be competing against Leif Taggart, a recent British Kickboxing champion. Other competitors include local up and coming fighters and experienced regional champions which promises to bring an evening of exciting entertainment, fine dining and a technical spectacle unlike anything the South West of England has ever seen.

#UNFC1 promotes a fair and safe platform for fighters to compete at local, national and international levels. It is the first fully regulated organisation for Muay Thai boxing and sits shoulders above many organisations based here it he UK working in the area of white collar boxing. #UNFC1 pioneers change in this industry.

#UNFC1 would like to invite you to its very first, exclusive event on 22 October 2016.

Link to purchase ticket - https://www.unitedfightevents.co.uk/unfc1-tickets-e/

Interview with Charles Mason

1. Your age, your background:

I’m 21, my background as a martial artist was MMA from the age of 15/16 I fell into it by pure chance and ran with it. Before MMA I had no really sporting background, MMA brought me to a level of sporting performance that I would have never reached I now truly belive that it’s all about finding the right sport for the individual not that individuals don’t like sport. As a entrepreneur you could say I picked up a lot from my family, my grandfather has been the director for many years of Davis Estates a no longer active but once renowned housing estate builder and my mother an ex market trader who now owns a shop on the quay. My life seems to have been leading me inadvertently down this road and hopefully to future success.

2. What have the challenges been to date?

My first challenge was with the council finding out there was a ban on professional boxing and therefore any kind of professional combat sport within Exeter I had to act swiftly and decisively to defend the company and make sure that the event could g ahead by working with the council to resolve the issue. I know hope to work with the council to overturn this ban and keep changing attitudes of the sport. Other challenges have been rival promoters seeking to keep the status quo in order as they have found a niche for unregulated, badly paid events and naturally weren’t best pleased when I started raising standards.

3. What are the pressures of working in the business you do?

There are a lot of pressure chiefly ticket selling, there is always the looming worry that you wont fill a venue but as in the nature with events people tend to buy tickets at the last minute, saying that I am extremely pleased that we have sold over half the tickets for the event already and we have smashed the attendance record of any other fight event in the southwest! I also have to spend my time dealing with some colourful characters who have various needs and demands but it comes with the territory they are all nice people to deal with but every day throws up a new challenge. The only other pressure I have is my desire to make a success of this, I really want to create something that is better for the public and better for the fighters I feel that I have a dtuy to present combat sports in a better light and enable fighters within the southwest a more accessible to the mainstream platform in which to launch their careers.

4. Do you feel the art of fight is well regulated?

Regulations is a big problem within the UK and within the sport as a whole, the Uk has made leaps in terms of regulation however there are no mandatory regulatory bodies so it’s a bit of the wild west with pockets of civilization throughout. I think that what I am putting in place with UNFC will create a well-regulated model that can be looked up to and be seen as a world class system that is the front runner in regulation while retaining the true nature of the combat sports.

5. Who are your biggest inspiration’s:

I don’t tend to find that I get inspired by people and have never liked to put others on a pedestal. I respect others for their achievements but don’t revere them. The way I see it the more time you spend looking up at others the less time your spending climbing the ladder.

6. Is the local community behind your project?

I feel like the reception I have from everyone I talk to speaks to itself everyone involved from the fighters, coaches, referees, medics etc. really appreciate the way in which we are bringing something new, refreshing and professional to the market. Shaking up the stagnation of the southwest!

7. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully I’ll still be on this wild ride and maintaining my composure! Honestly I can only see the expansion of UNFC I’ve got some big plans and some great leads. Lots is on the horizon already including TV deals, more national shows and we are looking already at potentially some international shows.

8. What is it about UNFC1 as an organisation that excites you/makes it unique?

To me it’s everything I ever wanted in terms of brand, promotion and entertainment. In my eyes I took the mistakes of others turned them around looked at it from the market who wouldn’t touch this type of events perspective and made the changes to create an accessible and inclusive event that caters for the VIP’s to the standard ticket holders with the same respect.

9. And, finally your upcoming launch event – highlights as far as you are concerned?

Highlights for UNFC1 would have to include the main event Marcel Gaines is an unknown on the UK scene his performance could be jeopardised by the fact he has not fought in the last two years however he spent 10 years plus in Thailand becoming a stadium champion at multiple weights and quite frankly beating the Thai’s at their own game, it remains to be seen if he will be able to bring the same ferocity into this fight! Also the two Co main events are ridiculously exciting. As for highlights of the journey I would say my biggest has been realizing how steep the learning curve has been but every second of it has been more enjoyable than the last. Right now I just can’t wait for a great night with great people enjoying some great fights!

United Fight Championship - #UNFC1

Megan McRobert — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 21:14:21 +0000

#UNFC1 would like to invite you to its very first, exclusive event on 22 October 2016.

Link to purchase ticket - https://www.unitedfightevents.co.uk/unfc1-tickets-e/

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Event Date

Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 5:00pm

Venue

Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter

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