Ed McDermott

Name: Ed McDermott

Boxing Name: The Hitman

Age: 29

Height: 6 feet 4.5 inches

Weight: 93kg

School: Marlborough  College

University: UWE Bristol

Occupation: Mining Company, Managing Director (Gold Mines of Wales and Exchange Minerals)

Marital Status: In a relationship.
Reason for boxing: Partly for the challenge but also for the Charity (starlight is awesome and have seen their work first hand)

Who is your favourite boxer: Tyson by a mile!!

What’s your boxing style: Aggressive but measured

Which fight would you really have liked to watch: any of Tyson’s early fights and of course Ali would have been incredible.

One person in the world you would want to watch your fight: My late little brother Hugo

What one word best describes what it takes to be a ‘white’ collar boxer: Commitment

Were your parents/girlfriend/wife happy about it: I was fully supported by my Dad as he was a navy boxer

Oliver Slack

Name: Oliver Slack
Boxing Name: OLLIE ‘THE BERKELEY BOMBER’ SLACK

Age: 36

Height: 194CM (6’4” and a centimetre)

Weight: 110KG (will be getting down sub 105kg for the evening depending on what is agreed with James Mathias)

School: Bedford School

University: Cambridge University

Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

Marital Status: Girlfriend

Reason for boxing: Pure adrenalin and to challenge oneself in the purest form of combat

Who is your favourite boxer: Muhammad Ali

What’s your boxing style: Would like it to be float like a butterfly sting like a bee, but probably pretty orthodox with a good straight right when the guard has been lowered

Which fight would you really have liked to watch: Difficult choice but to be at the Rumble in the Jungle (Ali/Foreman) to appreciate the absolute ferocity of Foreman’s punching power in the early rounds and then to witness the crowd going utterly and absolutely nuts as Ali drops him in the 8^th round, completely against everyone’s expectations other than Ali himself. But also to be at Thrilla in Manilla (Ali/Frasier) – otherwise known as the fight of the century to witness two indomitable mights take each other on head to head for 14 of the most brutal rounds of boxing anyone could every wish to witness

One person in the world you would want to watch your fight: Ali Boucher (my girlfriend – a bit boring I know but she has never been to a live fight), otherwise, Octopussy (Maud Adams), she was a sexy little thing that seemed to get very excited over a real man!

What one word best describes what it takes to be a ‘white’ collar boxer: Dedication

Were your parents/girlfriend/wife happy about it: Parent’s don’t know, girlfriend is somewhat excited/petrified at the same time.

James Mathias

Name: James Mathias

Boxing Name: James 'Mufty the Mayhem' Mathias

Age: 27

Height: 6ft 2 inch

Weight: 101kg

School: Eton College

University: Bristol University

Occupation: Shipping

Marital Status: Single

Reason for boxing: Love the buzz and enjoy the fitness

Who is your favourite boxer: Mike Tyson

What’s your boxing style: Relaxed, fluid and classy

Which fight would you really have liked to watch: The Rumble in the Jungle 

What one word best describes what it takes to be a ‘white’ collar boxer: Confidence     

Were your parents/girlfriend/wife happy about it: No wife or girlfriend, but parents weren't too impressed that I was doing it again!

Less Than 2 Months To Go!

Whilst attending the training, Bear couldn't help but jump into the ring to show the others how it's done!

Training - May 11th

Tom Wallace and Hugh van Cutsem share a moment of comradery.

Weigh-In Party at Bunga Bunga

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