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whitecollarboxing.ie is delighted to bring its version of this honoured and ancient sport to Belfast, the traditional home of boxing on this island. We join with family members, work colleagues, friends and boxing enthu-siasts, who make up tonight’s audience, in wishing our fighters a safe and memorable night which we hope will exceed all expectations.

Climbing into a boxing ring is a life changing experience. From the prefight nerves to the goose bumps and adrenalin rush as the crowd chants your name during the contest; only on leaving the ring will our fighters realise that they have completed a truly amazing journey. They have swapped the safety of their office chair for the thrill and adrenalin rush of the boxing ring.

At whitecollarboxing.ie we strive to bring the benefits of boxing to a new audience. We believe that boxing can help individuals in their everyday lives whether dealing with pres-surised situations or calling on courage to overcome fears.

With backgrounds in both professional and amateur boxing, our trainers are the best in the business. They carry experience from the Olympic Games and numerous professional title fights and specialise in teaching adult beginners the noble art of boxing.

As a former Olympic heavyweight competitor, I understand and share with all our contend-ers the nervous energy, anxiety and the desire to do justice to the long hours of prepara-tion they have put in to survive a few short minutes in the ring. The whitecollarboxing.ie experience is wholly centred on the journey our fighters undertake and with this in mind I would like to thank event sponsors, The Daily Mirror.

I doubt you need further encouragement to enjoy the night but to help you sample the atmosphere of professional championship boxing our Master of Ceremonies for the night is local sports personality, Adrian Logan. So, in the words of internationally renowned boxing commentator, Harry McGavock, “Let’s get ready to rumble!”

Cathal O’Grady, Managing Director, whitecollarboxing.ie

Whitecollarboxing.ie BRINGS YOU FIGHT

CLUB NI 2010

Good luck to all our fighters!

GLOVED UP: Cathal O’Grady at Breen’s Gym in Belfast for prefight training.

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Name: Brian WalshFight Name: The B TrainWeight: 77.4kgCompany: Open Wave

Position: Software Engineer

Motivation: Developed a taste for it after watching last year’s TV docu-mentary.

Name: Darren McMathFight Name: Darren ‘Feel The Rath’ McMath Weight: 78.5kgCompany: Arthur Boyd and Co.

Position: Accountant

Motivation: I was talked in to it by very convincing friends and decided it was a good opportunity to get fit.

Name: Phil FinneganFight Name: Phil ‘Bad News’ FinneganWeight: 73.35kgCompany: The Daily Mirror

Position: Sports Journalist

Motivation: Fitness and interest in boxing.

Name: Eamonn HoriskFight Name: The Jab Weight: 76.1kgCompany: First Trust Bank

Position: Bank Official

Motivation: I am keen to improve my fitness.

Name: Gavin RobinsonFight Name: G ForceWeight: 81.6kgCompany: Carson McDowell

Position: Legal Assistant

Motivation: Fitness is key motivator with desire to learn some new skills

Name: John McConnellFight Name: The Silver FoxWeight: 74.9kgCompany: TranslinkPosition: IT Technician

Motivation: My friends and family are already involved in boxing so I didn’t want to miss out.

Name: Catriona WhiteFight Name: Catriona “Whirlwind” WhiteWeight: 65kgCompany: Maher Gleeson Estates

Position:Estate AgentMotivation: For the experience and a bit of craic!

Name: Patricia HampsonFight Name: Pow-er Punch PatsyWeight: A lady never disclosesCompany: QUB

Position: Outreach AssistantMotivation: To improve fitness and fulfil boxing dream.

Name: Richard FinlayFight Name: The RockWeight: 87.45kgCompany: Ard-more AdvertisingPosition: Art Director

Motivation: I’m keen to get fit and the challenge of getting in the ring in front of hundreds of people.

Name: Mark BuchananFight Name: Mark ‘Boom Boom’ BuchananWeight: 96.6kgCompany: Truck Contracts

Position: Transport ManagerMotivation: I was interested since last year and thought it might be fun.

Name: Michael CreedFight Name: Mi-cael ‘Apollo’ CreedWeight: 90.9kgCompany: WH Stephens & SonsPosition: Project Manager

Motivation: I’m determined to get fit and have some fun at the same time.

Name: Jonathan MooreFight Name: The HaymakerWeight: 88.1kgCompany: SS Moore LTD.

Position: Company DirectorMotivation: Preparing for arrival of our first child.

Name: Scott MillerFight Name: Black DragonWeight: 76.1kgCompany: Charles Hurst JaguarPosition: Car Sales

Motivation: To experience boxing in the Kings Hall and if knocked down the challenge to get back up again!

Name: Seamus KellyFight Name: N/AWeight: N/ACompany: N/APosition: N/AMotivation: N/A

Name: Gary WintersFight Name: Gary ‘The Ice Man’ WintersWeight: 79.1kgCompany: Price Waterhouse Coopers

Position: Trainee Accountant

Motivation: The challenge of starting a new sport.

Name: Owen GallagherFight Name: The Punching PensionerWeight: 78.6kgCompany: GP SurgeryPosition: Doctor

Motivation: To retain title from last years fight night.

Name: Christopher McCroryFight Name: Chris ‘The Super Moose’ McCroryWeight: 84.7kgCompany: SEELB

Position: Grounds Foreman/Land-scaperMotivation: Keen to have a goal to train towards and also thought it was a great opportunity to let family watch

Name: Rick Cull Fight Name: Richard ‘The Cultivator’ CullWeight: N/ACompany: Macmillan Media

Position: Video JournalistMotivation: Reason for taking part - Always had an interest in boxing and wanted to try it

Name: Des HendersonFight Name: The MarxmanWeight: 82kgCompany: Stirling Television Productions

Position: Television Director

Motivation: I was involved in making the documentary last year which sparked an interest in Fight Night ‘10

Name: John MinnisFight Name: John ‘The Bomb’ MinnisWeight: 85.9kgCompany: John Minnis Estate Agents

Position: Estate Agent

Motivation: Some ‘friendly’ persual-sion and a desire to try boxing for the first time.

Name: Gerard QuinnFight Name: The Jester from The ChesterWeight: 90.75kgCompany: The Chester

Position: Bar/Restaurant ManagerMotivation: The opportunity to fight “toe-to-toe” and get fit.

Name: Ricky FanninFight Name: Ricky ‘The Hitman’ FanninWeight: 101.1kgCompany: UPSPosition: Estate Agent

Motivation: I was motivated by a friend involved in last years event..

Name: Paul McDowellFight Name: Sugar RayWeight: 83.1kgCompany: FlaktwoodsPosition: Project Engineer

Motivation: It’s the perfect way to gain a hobby and get fit

Name: Thomas DonaghyFight Name: The TankWeight: 86.1kgCompany: MercerPosition: Pension Consultant

Motivation: I was interested in last years TV documentary.

Name: Paul McCauslandFight Name: The PowerWeight: 91kgCompany: Value CabsPosition: Sales & Marketing Exec

Motivation: I always wanted to box and decided Fight Club NI was an ideal place to start.

Name: James DoranFight Name: N/AWeight: N/ACompany: N/A

Position: N/AMotivation: N/A

Name: Kyran GallagherFight Name: The SharkWeight: 101.9kgCompany: Price is RightPosition: Shop Assistant

Motivation: I always wanted to try boxing and thought this was a bril-liant opportunity.

Name: Damien MilliganFight Name: The OmenWeight: 100.1kgCompany: Ulster BankPosition: Bank Official

Motivation: Fitness and the personal challenge was also a key factor.

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