I'm going to be assuming the boxing stance for Cancer Research UK

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Thank you!

Training this week has been a bit lacking. Managed to injure a lower rib muscle, not from training but I knelt down to do something and had to cough at the same time which results in a rib digging into muscle and causing pain which still exists. Probably a few days recovery needed.

Bugger.

 

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Match-up night was tonight.

My opponent is blue shorts guy, 5th in from the right. Friendly bloke. I have not sparred with him properly yet during training but have watched him with others. I think I might have the edge on speed and power but he might edge it on technique. I don't think I will be doing any of the class based training this week as fight night is Saturday. Instead I will train with my PT so as not to give any tells away during training that might work against me if he spots anything!

Win or lose, it's gonna be one mega experience.

 

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Update!

Fight night was yesterday, what a fantastic experience! We fought the whole 3 rounds and put on a good show for those who came to watch us and Johnny won on points at the end. Well deserved he landed some good hits!

I'd definitely do it again. The 8 weeks training was not easy, but nothing prepares you more than actually experiencing the ring with a crowd of 1000 odd people, the lights, the bell, the walk on etc!

We both got little desk plaque rhings and I bought the framed prints as a memory

The official video isn't up for weeks but here's a YouTube clip that was uploaded by attending

Our fight was the 3rd of the night, loads of others were ended early due to injuries or the other person batting out. Many fights were also all out brawls.

Thank you everyone for supporting this cause!

 

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Cheers all!

I got so much of a buzz from being in the ring I'll continue to do boxing as a few friends do it weekly. I'll also do another charity match but this time with CFN I think to see what they're like. I've been told tehyre slightly smaller but a much more personal crowd who really get in to it. Stay tuned!

Anyway, the after-party and catching up with friends etc was really cool. My opponent was also a top guy. Couldn't have hoped for a better opponent realky. Would definitely fight him again. After the couple of big swings he landed me with in the ring, he asked right after it is was okay, an immediate nod later we were back on there.

He had more boxing experience and this www the first time I'd ever thrown a punch at someone innmy life in front of so many people!

Better perspective in this video taken by a mate

Some pics!