How can I get more involved in the boxing scene?

[hurlock]

What area you from lefty??

Nowhere near you unfortunately mate!Im in kent mate,not that far from london.

Ah ok mate was gonna let you tag along a few times when i'm out and about doing the rounds.

i'll be in your tag team mooresy :!: D i'll let you put the tape on my head while your wrapping hands D

what an offer :!:

[Old bones Ian]

I've always harboured ideas of trying to become a cutsman.

You thought about pursuing it more vigorously?

Yes, but where to start really mate,

[lefty]

I've always harboured ideas of trying to become a cutsman.

You thought about pursuing it more vigorously?

Yes, but where to start really mate,

Yeah true its not something that you encounter everday!Well the best place to start asking about is probably here mate :)

[hurlock]

I've always harboured ideas of trying to become a cutsman.

You thought about pursuing it more vigorously?

Yes, but where to start really mate,

bash the missus & tend to her cut's???

it aint hard to go your local pro gym offer to help & then get a seconds license & start helping corners handing up etc.you see how it's done. you need swab's adrenalin,vas,iron press, it is pretty much common sense applying pressure & adrenalin etc then brush over the vas in a way the ref wont realised it is lumped on.
you get house seconds who look after journeymen who only have the trainer etc. so you soon pick it up

[m1kee50]

i dunno if you have ever been involved in boxing or seen whats in the background/corner work/warmups e.t.c but i run a white collar club in portsmouth and if you ever fancied coming to one of the shows i would show you what its all about and you could come in the changing rooms and corner for a bit to see how its done and experience it a bit

aka 'the fluffer'

[palooka]

Got to say, there's been a generosity of spirit shown by people involved in boxing here

[TheCobra]

Got to say, there's been a generosity of spirit shown by people involved in boxing here

yep agreed it shows what a good forum it is here.

[hurlock]

Got to say, there's been a generosity of spirit shown by people involved in boxing here

yep agreed it shows what a good forum it is here.

no he's upset people in the past, they just want to fuk him up DD

[Old bones Ian]

i dunno if you have ever been involved in boxing or seen whats in the background/corner work/warmups e.t.c but i run a white collar club in portsmouth and if you ever fancied coming to one of the shows i would show you what its all about and you could come in the changing rooms and corner for a bit to see how its done and experience it a bit

cheers Billy, will have to come over for a session at your gym as well, i've decided to get myself fitter this year , started running again a couple of weeks ago. long way to go though

[1southpaw]

That's a nice gesture Johnny!

Indeed, good on you Johnny, you're a good bloke.

johnny i'll drive you about to and from your fights i'm not far from you

[Deserter]

What area you from lefty??

Nowhere near you unfortunately mate!Im in kent mate,not that far from london.

Ah ok mate was gonna let you tag along a few times when i'm out and about doing the rounds.

[wrimc]

Lefty you have beaten me too it! I would like to put myself out there for anybody involved in the business thats prepared to listen.
I have done some of the journalistic side of things but would like a different sort of involvement in the sport not afraid to get my hands dirty and would offer my services free of charge

I am in Nottingham/Liverpool at the moment but would be prepared to travel to Manchester/Sheffield like Lefty not especially looking for anything paid but would like a foot in the door to get an insight into things work behind the scenes. Help out at shows in a gym at the weekends anything really.

you can PM me or just say here on this thread cheers in advance

[taffytoon]

Write to the BBBoC and offer your services to them, you will be invited to an interview with your area Council and asked a few questions. Tell them your passion of the sport and that you would like to be considered as an official. You can become a full inspector in a year and a ref in about 2 depending on how many shows you can attend and how quick you pick things up.

Hope this helps

[Spud]

Whether you are a fighter, promoter, manager, trainer or Tea Boy boxing is a mad mad world.

The "apprenticeship" is sometimes a long one - I started off by going to the Army Boxing gym where I knew Julius Francis was training for the Mike Tyson fight - vritually went to every session he was at the gym - Frank Maloney then asked if I wanted to come up and have a minor part in the team - what an experience that was - then Frank asked me to do driving jobs here and there, at literally loads of shows including Lennox Lewis v Francois Botha. Then Frank went to work for Mr W arren and I did a couple of driving jobs for him there including working on the Full Monty 2 show - then went across to Hennessy Sports and did similar things there.

I then started to work for Fight Academy - thats where I was allowed to poke my big fat nose into a little bit more by making sure things Inner Ringside ran smoothly like dealing with The Press, TV and the VIP guests - been to Vegas, Monte Carlo and all over the UK - also did one show for Hayemaker Boxing its been a truly fantastic priveledge which has been a boxing fans dream.

I doubt very much you will get a job in the sport which will earn you a living - but you may get a chance to get a wonderful insight into the sport which will make your hair curl. I have been fortunate to do this but I am tired now and my job no longer allows me to do what I used to get up to - but wow what a time.

People often poke fun at my "Tea Boy" duties - if it were merely that I doubt I would have got to Vegas twice, Monte Carlo a couple of times as well as numerous world title shows - I consider my involvement which is coming to a slow end as something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Good luck to you Lefty - its a truly fantastic sport and the more you can poke your nose into it the more it draws you in.

[thepocketrocket]

And Spud got to nearly kill Yuri Baranov.....that was an experience .....

[leforge]

Im a huge boxing fan and after reading about so many of the guys on here and there involvment in the sport its made me envious but inspired me also so i wonder if any of you nice gents could help me out with advice?Im not looking to get into boxing as a career or anything and I know how hard that would be to accomplish anyway but id love to get to meet fighters and promoters,etc and also get a better understanding of how the boxing business works and thus become less ignorant in the process?Yeah so if any of you people can help me out then please do :) ....p.s try to be kind when answering this though and dont just crush my aspirations without a seconds thought

Hope you get job so dont have to read your shit posts!

[Spud]

And Spud got to nearly kill Yuri Baranov.....that was an experience .....

Sorry to pedantic - Victor Baranov - got up late to get him to Heathrow - bless him he sh*t himself and a few years later met him outside Wembley Arena and he pretended to run away thinking I was there to drive him again!!

[lefty]

Im a huge boxing fan and after reading about so many of the guys on here and there involvment in the sport its made me envious but inspired me also so i wonder if any of you nice gents could help me out with advice?Im not looking to get into boxing as a career or anything and I know how hard that would be to accomplish anyway but id love to get to meet fighters and promoters,etc and also get a better understanding of how the boxing business works and thus become less ignorant in the process?Yeah so if any of you people can help me out then please do :) ....p.s try to be kind when answering this though and dont just crush my aspirations without a seconds thought

Hope you get job so dont have to read your shit posts!

Friendly fella you are huh!

[leforge]

Im a huge boxing fan and after reading about so many of the guys on here and there involvment in the sport its made me envious but inspired me also so i wonder if any of you nice gents could help me out with advice?Im not looking to get into boxing as a career or anything and I know how hard that would be to accomplish anyway but id love to get to meet fighters and promoters,etc and also get a better understanding of how the boxing business works and thus become less ignorant in the process?Yeah so if any of you people can help me out then please do :) ....p.s try to be kind when answering this though and dont just crush my aspirations without a seconds thought

Hope you get job so dont have to read your shit posts!

Friendly fella you are huh!

A joke relax!

[lefty]

Hope you get job so dont have to read your shit posts!

Friendly fella you are huh!

A joke relax!

Ok if thats the case i apologise Its not easy to tell on here when someone is joking or isnt!

[palooka]

Whether you are a fighter, promoter, manager, trainer or Tea Boy boxing is a mad mad world.

The "apprenticeship" is sometimes a long one - I started off by going to the Army Boxing gym where I knew Julius Francis was training for the Mike Tyson fight - vritually went to every session he was at the gym - Frank Maloney then asked if I wanted to come up and have a minor part in the team - what an experience that was - then Frank asked me to do driving jobs here and there, at literally loads of shows including Lennox Lewis v Francois Botha. Then Frank went to work for Mr W arren and I did a couple of driving jobs for him there including working on the Full Monty 2 show - then went across to Hennessy Sports and did similar things there.

I then started to work for Fight Academy - thats where I was allowed to poke my big fat nose into a little bit more by making sure things Inner Ringside ran smoothly like dealing with The Press, TV and the VIP guests - been to Vegas, Monte Carlo and all over the UK - also did one show for Hayemaker Boxing its been a truly fantastic priveledge which has been a boxing fans dream.

I doubt very much you will get a job in the sport which will earn you a living - but you may get a chance to get a wonderful insight into the sport which will make your hair curl. I have been fortunate to do this but I am tired now and my job no longer allows me to do what I used to get up to - but wow what a time.

People often poke fun at my "Tea Boy" duties - if it were merely that I doubt I would have got to Vegas twice, Monte Carlo a couple of times as well as numerous world title shows - I consider my involvement which is coming to a slow end as something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Good luck to you Lefty - its a truly fantastic sport and the more you can poke your nose into it the more it draws you in.

What a lovely post and I can't think of any reason for anyone to poke fun at 'tea boy' duties as anything other than sour grapes and jealousy.

It makes me happy that a proper fan has been able to have the chances to do it, it must have taken some knackers, hope lefty gets the same breaks.

[Wrists]

Superb post spud.

I know people have taken the piss on here yada yada yada but to be fair fella that's a top post you have just put up there.

I reckon people would have given their right arm for some of those experiences!

Dear me, can you tell I've had a few

[johnnygreaves]

Lefty. Your always going too get the knockers & comidiens. Push your dreams pal . Anything I can help you with, feel more than free to ask. Good luck son

[roadrunner]

Yeah i should of said that i cant drive at the mo so that throws a few spanners in the works! ......Thanks alot everyone who's given me sound advice though,you lot are a very knowledgebal bunch on here and i respect your opinions even if it seems like i dont at times and make some ill judged threads in relation to fighters or promoters however I admit aside from watching boxing from the outside im clueless about it in regards to the difficulties that promoters and boxers face when things dont go right!Again though,thanks alot

The job for you would definitely be a Boxing Inspector. Where U Meet The BOXERS, And help weigh and check them over before fight time. then u get best seat in the house RINGSIDE. I am writing To Boxing Board Of Control Myself. If you love the sport this is the job Lefty.

[lefty]

Lefty. Your always going too get the knockers & comidiens. Push your dreams pal . Anything I can help you with, feel more than free to ask. Good luck son

Thanks alot mate :)