Executives step into the ring for charity

Executives step into the ring for charity

19th December 2017

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WALL Street Warriors are being invited to take part in a knockout challenge to change their lives for eight weeks while helping change other lives forever.

Business executives are to be offered the opportunity to train like professional boxers before stepping into the ring for a charity boxing match in aid of St Teresa’s Hospice, Darlington.

The event, organised by training coordinator Neil Walton and Director of Harrisons Business Consultants Neil Harrison, will give doctors, lawyers, accountants, bankers, architects, company directors, solicitors, businessmen and women, the opportunity to slug it out over three one and a half minute rounds.

The White Collar Warriors extravaganza will take place on March 10, 2018, at The Dolphin Centre, Darlington.

Organiser Neil Harrison said: “The White Collar Warriors event for St Teresa’s Hospice offers a unique opportunity for people with no boxing background or experience to take part in a fully regulated bout in a safe and enjoyable environment while helping to raise thousands of pounds for charity.”

White Collar boxing originated in New York’s Wall Street in 1988 and has since become the fastest growing corporate contact sport in the world.

Organisers are looking for 32 entrants to take part, both men and women, and also eight main sponsors for the event, which they hope will raise over £25,000 for the hospice.

Participants will be required to pay an entrance fee of £215, including insurance, and fill a table of ten friends and family at a cost of £50 per ticket.

Organisers will refund entrants £100 if they raise £500 in sponsorship and a further £100 if they raise over £1,000.

The fighter who raises the most sponsorship will be presented with a bespoke corporate prize package, tailored to their interests, by organisers.

All entrants will receive eight weeks professional fight camp training, prior to the event, at Darlington Boxing and Martial Arts and will be able to access the services of renowned dietician and conditioning coach Jamie Rigby.

“We have already signed up a lawyer from Leeds, a local doctor and a manager from the Dolphin Centre,” added Neil.

 “All fighters will receive a full assessment prior to fight camp followed by a bespoke schedule tailored specifically to their training needs.

“If they tap into all of the resources available they really will be able to train like professional boxers.”

All officials, led by referee Paul Spinks, will donate their fees to St Teresa’s Hospice and an auction of prizes on the evening will also help to boost donations to the charity.

The best boxer of the evening, chosen by former IBF World Champion Stuart Hall, will be presented with The Peter Crang trophy along with a prize donated by the Crang family, in memory of Darlington 1AB taxi firm founder and boxing fan Peter Crang who received end of life care at St Teresa’s Hospice in 2014.

To sign up for the White Collar Warriors event for St Teresa’s Hospice on March 10 2018 log on to: http://harrisonsbusinessconsultants.com/index.php/events

The eight weeks free training will begin week commencing January 13, 2018 with assessments taking place on January 13, 2018.

To sponsor the White Collar Warriors event for St Teresa’s Hospice contact:

http://harrisonsbusinessconsultants.com/index.php/events. 

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