32-498: The Boodles Boxing Ball is a white-collar boxing society ball held in London . The ball is organised by James Amos, director of Boodles , the nightclub owner Charlie Gilkes, Hugh Van Cutsem, Jez Lawson, Bear Maclean, Alice Beaumont and Alex Macewan. The first ball took place in 2002. The second and third events were held in 2006 and 2008 and both were attended by Prince William , Catherine Middleton and Prince Harry . In 2012,
64-571: A certain group, such as the Catholic or Jewish sports groups. General sports organizations and multi-sport events also exist for other groups such as the Invictus Games for military veterans. Professional sports leagues are usually the highest level of play in sport, specifically if they consist of the best players around the world in a certain sport. Because of this, they usually work with national or international federations, but there
96-584: A particular sport, as evident in the example of the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs . Multi-sport event organizers are responsible for the organization of an event that includes more than one sport. The best-known example is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organizer of the modern Olympic Games . General sports organizations are responsible for sports-related topics, usually for
128-531: A type of national federation, as they are responsible for a country's participation in the Olympic Games and in the Paralympic Games respectively. However, a national governing body (NGB) can be different from a national federation due to government recognition requirements. Also, national governing bodies can be a supraorganization representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in
160-495: A variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern. Governing bodies have different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an internationally acceptable level, such as the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee , or only a single sport at a national level, such as
192-600: A year with an average of 15,000 people taking part each year. In their 10 year history more than 50,000 people have taken part in UWCB events organised across the UK. One of the newest names in the industry is Premier White Collar Boxing (PWCB). Hosting sold-out shows at glamorous venues, PWCB gives the boxers the opportunity to raise money for a charity of their choice. In 2010, the WCB events were formed by Bromley Fight Night which created
224-601: Is initially organized/staged by The Real Fight Club. In 2005 a purely non-profit black-tie gala at the London Hilton organized by The David Adams Leukaemia Appeal Fund & Mr King with more than 950 black-tie dinner guests raised over £100,000 for The Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Campaign on the night. It was the largest event of its kind until 2013, see below. In April 2009 a gala at Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre staged by Vanda Promotions had more than 900 black-tie guests. On Saturday, 18 July 2009,
256-615: Is responsible for directing, managing, and representing their federation. Trusts are organizations or groups that have control over the money that will be used to help someone else, such as the Youth Sport Trust . National governing bodies have the same objectives as those of an international federation, but within the scope of one country, or even part of a country, as the name implies. They support local clubs and are often responsible for national teams . National Olympic Committees and National Paralympic Committees are both
288-494: Is usually a separation between the different federations. Most North American professional leagues usually do not have amateur divisions, as the amateur divisions are mostly run in separate leagues. Also, most professional leagues are related to other leagues, as players usually attempt to play in the league with the highest level of play. Because of this, promotion and relegation can occur; or, in league systems without promotion and relegation, clubs in professional leagues can have
320-548: The International White Collar Boxing Association (IWCBA), the first and to this day main advisory and sanctioning governing body in the field, designed to regulate the bouts with a focus on safety. The IWCBA uses the same weight divisions of professional boxing and awards a belt to the champions of each weight category. Matchmaking of non-title bouts is based on level of experience as much as actual weight. It also rigorously requires
352-512: The Rugby Football League . National bodies will largely have to be affiliated with international bodies for the same sport. The first international federations were formed at the end of the 19th century. Every sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies. This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill, so they can try to organize
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#1732798206025384-726: The Channel Island of Jersey held its first white-collar-boxing event. Nine fights were watched by over 600 paying, black-tied guests at the Hotel de France, raising around £15,000 for local charities. In 2009, Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) hosted their first event in Derby and soon became the largest company organising events in the UK. They hold events in over 110 towns and cities across the UK and have raised over £21,000,000 to date through Ultra Events for Cancer Research UK since they began fundraising in 2013. UWCB organise over 450 events
416-760: The Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon with the main event seeing Dave 'Bam Bam' Gregory retain his NP Heavyweight title against Rich 'The Tank' Loveday over three rounds. This was surpassed in March 2014 when a crowd of nearly 2,000 fight fans saw 'Sugar' Shawn Grant defeat ex-pro Phill Day to gain the Vacant Cruiserweight Title. On 20 April 2013, Vanda Promotions (part of Vanda Sports Group) held its twenty-fourth event in Singapore making
448-812: The Olympic level where applicable. About 30 international sport federations are located in Switzerland , with about 20 or so in the Lausanne area, where the International Olympic Committee is located. International federations for sports that do not participate in the Olympic Games are managed by equivalent organizations to the International Olympic Committee , such as the SportAccord . International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at
480-604: The UK. By 2004, over 65% of Gleason's Gym membership was from a white-collar background, compared to 10% in the early 1990s. The increase of membership from this demographic has been credited with maintaining the profitability of boxing gyms in the US and UK with large shows like WCB & Ultra White Collar. Event management consultant Alan Lacey, who co-promoted the Gary Stretch vs. Chris Eubank WBO middleweight championship bout in 1991, belatedly discovered boxing training at
512-470: The age of 45. Captivated and motivated by the discipline over the following years, he started training under former European champion Jimmy McDonnell and alongside two-time Olympian and world title challenger Adrian Dodson, who having spent most of his youth at Gleason’s Gym in New York suggested Lacey fulfill his ambition to box, even at the age of 48, and arranged for him to visit Gleason's and box there. On
544-694: The ball benefited the Starlight Children's Foundation and the Lt Dougie Dalzell MC Memorial Trust, which commemorates Dalzell's death in Afghanistan . On 21 September 2013, the ball took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane . It was attended by Prince Harry , Pippa Middleton , Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie , Zara Tindall , Katherine Jenkins , Guy Ritchie , James Blunt ,
576-594: The entire Branson family and James Haskell . The ball raised £200,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation. White-collar boxing White-collar boxing is a form of boxing in which people in white-collar professions train to fight at special events. Most have had no prior boxing experience. White-collar boxing has its beginnings at Gleason's Gym in New York City . Gym owner Bruce Silverglade began organizing informal fights between
608-508: The flight back to London, Lacey decided white-collar boxing could flourish in London. In July 2000, one of the first notable white-collar boxing events, "Capital Punishment", in collaboration with Gleason's owner Bruce Silverglade, saw a team of Wall Street bankers fly to London to compete at Broadgate Arena in London, generating interest and media coverage. Lacey boxed twice on the night and subsequently devoted his time and energy to developing
640-565: The longer three 3-minute rounds (3×3) in the Amateur Code for men and 4×2 format for women. The IWCBA bouts have traditionally been "no decision" draws (ties) in absence of a knock-out, while WWCBA ranking system requires a win–loss decision for all bouts. The first large gala events included the Boodles Boxing Ball series attended by Prince Harry as well as the "Hedge Fund Fight Nite" raising over $ 200,000 for charity both
672-498: The next several days, becoming the biggest white-collar boxing fight in history. KSI fought American YouTube personality Logan Paul in a white-collar boxing match on 25 August 2018 . One judge scored in favour of KSI and two judges scored a draw, resulting in a majority draw . The fight has been labeled "the largest event in YouTube history" and "the largest ever amateur boxing fight". Sixteen- ounce gloves are standard in
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#1732798206025704-520: The people playing their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below: International sports federations are non-governmental non-profit organizations for a given sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as aquatics or skiing ) and administers its sport at the highest level. These federations work to create a common set of rules, promote their sport, and organize international competitions. International sports federations represent their sport at
736-554: The presence of an experienced doctor, an anesthetist , and a paramedic unit at ringside as well as thorough medical checks. Over 1,500 bouts have been sanctioned by the IWCBA over the years, with zero injuries aside from bloody noses. IWBCA-sanctioned bouts are predominant in the UK and US. In 2007, the World White Collar Boxing Association (WWCBA) was founded to London, UK, to regulate and promote
768-706: The series the longest consecutive white-collar boxing in the history of the sport. A verified attendance of 1,943 attended the black-tie event at the Raffles Convention Centre which brought total attendance over the five-year history of the events to 15,491. The event also saw Vanda move past the $ 2 million mark for funds raised for children's charities in Asia and for the continued funding of the Vanda Wing at Children's Surgical Centre in Cambodia. Vanda
800-627: The sport exclusively since. Over 100 sold-out events have followed "Capital Punishment", including "Celebrity Boxing" on the BBC in 2003 featuring, among others, Les Dennis and Ricky Gervais , and raising more than £ 1.5 million for various charities. Lacey worked closely with various clubs to promote WCB forming the first White Collar Boxing shows in the UK. The many bouts in the Asia–Pacific region are usually contested under WWCBA (see below) sanctioning. In 2001, Lacey and Bruce Silverglade co-founded
832-581: The sport throughout the world, but is principally active in the Asia–Pacific region. The WWCBA provides a common platform in the form of rules and guidelines allowing boxers to become ranked nationally, regionally and globally and to contest for championship titles. In 2008 the WWCBA sanctioned 9 events throughout the world. The WWCBA works with other boxing authorities such as the amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to ensure strong standards. Bouts are usually three 2-minute rounds ("3×2" format), unlike
864-417: The top. The legislative body is usually referred to as a congress or general assembly of the international federation and is responsible for defining its sports policies. It consists of all of the national federations, each of which receives one vote. On the other hand, the executive branch, which is often referred to as the council or executive committee, consists of elected members by the legislative branch and
896-583: The training for free for Bromley Fight Night who have held shows across the Borough and now hold a 800 seated event Broadway theatre. Professional boxers started out on this show and house hold names in Bromley like Sonny Dormer, Dale Gilmore and Billy The Kid first competed on BFN. On 13 October 2012, Neilson Boxing, a Swindon-based white-collar-boxing promoter, put on the largest show of its kind to date. A venue verified attendance of 1398 watched ten contests at
928-482: The white-collar workers of his clientele in the late 1980s, which later developed into regular monthly events. After developing into a regular monthly event, the sport came to prominence in the mid-1990s under the organization of boxing promoter Alan Lacey. Alan, along with business partners, went on to promote white-collar boxing in the United Kingdom . Other shows like Celebrity Fight Night went on to thrive in
960-487: The white-collar-boxing ring in order to protect competitors from heavy blows and hand injuries. Some gyms permit 14 oz gloves as well for lighter weight classes and for female competitors. Moreover, headgear, groin protectors, and mouthguards are obligatory requirements inside the ring. Sport governing body A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have
992-639: The “Bromley Fight Night series, and in 2016 they hosted the celebrity fight night at the Clapham grand with several celebrities competing and drawing the attention of ok magazine, hello magazine and the sun newspaper. Bromley Fight Night is still running in 2024 at the Broadway Theatre Catford. Bromley Fight Night had verified attendance of 1000 at the Great Hall in Bromley and televised on sky by MA action. 2BX Gym in Bromley have provided
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1024-578: Was also the recipient of the "Promoter of the year award" for the fourth consecutive year from the World White Collar Boxing Association (WWCBA). On 3 February 2018, two British YouTubers , KSI and Joe Weller, fought at Copper Box Arena in London , England, where KSI defeated Weller by technical knockout . On YouTube , the KSI vs. Weller fight drew 21 million views on fight night, and over 25 million over
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