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I've been giving this some serious thought for some time now, I'd like to get more involved in Boxing in this country I.E Judging

Any idea on courses or places I should hit up that can provide me with further information?

I'm in Melbourne (Vic)

Any help is appreciated.

Contact or visit:-

Combat Sports Unit
Sport and Recreation Victoria
Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure
Level 26, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne, 3000
T: 03 9208 3515 | F: 03 9935 8097

Also ANBF Vic Branch http://www.anbf.org/page.php?pID=38

AntonS

Many thanks

why would you want to be known as corrupt?

Meh, people can think what they want.

I'd love to judge bouts.

Uppercut1 wrote:Meh, people can think what they want.

I'd love to judge bouts.

Ignore smart arse comments & go for it. Vic Control Board will have you judging a number of fights, and when satisfied with your competence will approve your application. Naturally, you'll be sitting ringside & handing your scorecard to ref..albeit invalid.

Sounds good!

I've contacted The Combat Sports Unit.

Just awaiting on a reply.

Fingers crossed.

Uppercut1 wrote:Sounds good!

I've contacted The Combat Sports Unit.

Just awaiting on a reply.

Fingers crossed.

Public Service is Public Service & its office kids take a bit of time to worm-up to another hard week's work

I would be interested to know how you go with your request and specifically what you need to do to become qualified to judge a professional bout.
I tried a number of years ago and it was ridiculously difficult but I suspect that may have been for a reason !

From memory I was told one would need to sit with a judge and keep a shadow score for 40 completed bouts, if a bout ends in a stoppage of any kind then the bout does not count towards your tally.

To further the sport I would have thought having more referees and judges would be a good thing especially in remote areas eg FNQ.
In these areas the judges and officials must be flown in at the promoters expense - I have done some shows and from first hand experience I can say these "officials " do not miss you when it comes to airfares, accommodation and parking at the airport.

May have more to do with people retaining there free travel and importance than furthering the sport

Ross

Number of Brisbane based officials ain't all that keen on distance travel, but at times, if Eric Norman & Chris Condon ain't available, they don't have choice.
Hence the reason at times ANBF Qld allows scoring ref & 2 judges & at times ref + 3 judges (one being fight super/recorder) in which case the other judges hand-in their cards @ end of fight.

Uppercut1 wrote:Meh, people can think what they want.

I'd love to judge bouts.

Good on ya mate I say. We new need a injection of new officials in this country.

D J Pawsey wrote:

Uppercut1 wrote:Meh, people can think what they want.

I'd love to judge bouts.

Good on ya mate I say. We new need a injection of new officials in this country.

I agree. There are a lot of older officials and we need some more young guys to get into officiating. Its suprising a lot of retired fighters don't have a go.

Sweet P wrote:

D J Pawsey wrote:

Uppercut1 wrote:Meh, people can think what they want.

I'd love to judge bouts.

Good on ya mate I say. We new need a injection of new officials in this country.

I agree. There are a lot of older officials and we need some more young guys to get into officiating. Its suprising a lot of retired fighters don't have a go.

I almost did had the forms and everything but I think I'd like to train fighters at some point so I decided against it. I agree ex fighters should get involved.

I've boxed and trained fighters. Might not have been the best at either but been in the game a long time. Would like to have a go a ref and judging now that I'm too old to have a crack myself. Love the sport.

fox wrote:I've boxed and trained fighters. Might not have been the best at either but been in the game a long time. Would like to have a go a ref and judging now that I'm too old to have a crack myself. Love the sport.

Chris you've been around the game along time mate. It's blokes like you we need to step up and judge/ref to make boxing better.

Dan's right, fox, you've got Big Ben K over there to give you a bit of guidance as well. What about you DJ ? I hope you stay involved in the sport, do you have any thing on?

dberry wrote:Dan's right, fox, you've got Big Ben K over there to give you a bit of guidance as well. What about you DJ ? I hope you stay involved in the sport, do you have any thing on?

Sorry, wrong fox, you won't have Ben in Queensland, Adam H is up there though.

dberry wrote:Dan's right, fox, you've got Big Ben K over there to give you a bit of guidance as well. What about you DJ ? I hope you stay involved in the sport, do you have any thing on?

Yeah mate I'm working as a coach at extreme Mma at Byron Bay.

D J Pawsey wrote:

dberry wrote:Dan's right, fox, you've got Big Ben K over there to give you a bit of guidance as well. What about you DJ ? I hope you stay involved in the sport, do you have any thing on?

Yeah mate I'm working as a coach at extreme Mma at Byron Bay.

Nice one mate, I do a bit of work with a couple of Fighters at Extreme in Chadstone. My mate's the strength and conditioning coach for the fighters out of there as well as a few boxers, we've got a couple of kickboxers too. If you're on facebook, do what ever it is that you do on there with Tate Boxing.

I actually currently live in Jordanville (Suburb behind Chaddy) I should pop in to Tate and have a look.

Drop down to Intergrate on Glenhuntly road tonight mate, we are at Extreme in Chaddy at least three times a week, during the day, but a little randomly.

dberry wrote:Drop down to Intergrate on Glenhuntly road tonight mate, we are at Extreme in Chaddy at least three times a week, during the day, but a little randomly.

must be a bar there.....

If there is I'll be there 24/7

Am planning on coming to Australia in the coming months, and was curious whether an American like me could get a license to judge boxing matches in Australia. Any information would be great. Jesus bless.

Hey Guys im from Sydney,Aus and want to get into Boxing Judging, cant find anything on the net... i know in The USA they have courses? how do we go about it here?