Boxer profiles meet the brave souls fighting for your entertainment
Each were asked: why are you boxing? What is your greatest strength in the ring? What is your potential weakness in the ring?
bayleys real estate bout #1 - 6:30pm
michael 'woody' wood
170cm (5’ 7”) - 79kg Why: To have a fight without getting arrested Strength: Short man syndrome Weakness: See greatest strength
andy 'kamate' clark
172cm (5' 8") - 75kg Why: Someone pulled out so I thought 'put up or shut up' - and it's a mid-life crisis thing; turning 50 makes you realise life is too short to say 'maybe I should've tried that'. Strength: Running - hopefully the ring is 400m long...I could get that far in 2minutes! Weakness: I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do next...
radio sport bout#2 - 6:50PM
aaron 'moonlight' hodson
185cm (6'1") – 111kg Why: I get called a ‘Fat Ginger C*nt’ a lot of the time, was hoping to shorten that to ‘Ginger C*nt’ to save people's time and energy when giving me a hard time. Strength: N/A Weakness: I have a large head, you could swing and miss by a mile but still get a point for a headshot.
hadley 'donut' vaughan
186cm (6'1") - 98kg Why: To knock the light out of Moonlight Strength: The Donut Shuffle Weakness: Beer
commercial property specialists bout #3 - 7:10pm
Shirley '50shades of zulu' mahonye
170cm – approx 75kg Why: To be able to brag to my grandkids one day about how I used to be a fit mama back in the day. Strength: my unpredictability (side effect of my 50 shades) Weakness : my inability to show mercy to my opponents.
jane aoiane
170cm - 72kg Why: First fight was in April, really enjoyed it - so why not! It's a skilful sport and more women should try it. Strength: Squating 200kg and eating! Weakness: Eating! Don't do diets
bayleys real estate bout #4 - 7:30pm
mitchell scaife
181cm - 80kg Why: My family are all boxing people from my granddad who boxed and started a gym in Upper Hutt, my old man who did boxing and coaches in Upper Hutt and my brothers who are amateur boxers at the moment. I thought this would be a good chance to have a crack at the family sport and challenge myself. Strength: Fitness (hopefully) Weakness: Lack of fitness (more likely)
Red ross syder
180cm - 86kg Why: Needed an excuse to punch a 69er… Otherwise just ticking the ‘have done’ box. Strength: Stopping hard and fast punches with my head and body. Weakness: as above…
radio sport bout #5 - 7:50pm
tuna 'Boom shake shake the room' talamaivao
180cm (in banging heels) 114kg of trembling vulnerability Why: I am attempting to make an honest effort to feel a pain similar to child birth so that my wife can't hold it over me when she wants to win arguments. Strength: My alluring charm, bedroom eyes and a smile that melts the most frigid of hearts Weakness: Getting a bullseye tattooed on my chin
dan 'nugget' jackson
Tall enough - 1??kg Why: Couple beers short of a dozen and it's a goal of mine before I'm 30 Strength: Prompt. Weakness: Can't blend into a crowd
commercial property specialists bout#6 - 9:20pm
todd 'tin tin' hale
188cm - 92kg Why: supporting the 9ers/ looking for new hobbies Strength: to be confirmed.. Weakness: big schnooza/propensity for split lips
shane 'gen-y' mildenhall
188cm (6'1") 88kg Why: Great chance to try something new Strength: a laugh that could distract the most focused boxer Weakness: risk of an arm wrestle instead of an actual fight
bayleys real estate bout #7 - 9:40pm
Aeisha Maoate
177 (5'10") - 93kg Why: From family and being in the boxing environment; just love the feeling. Strength: Probably power and speed. Weakness: Diet.
Donna 'the baws' Collins
173cm - 92kg Why: Something challenging and a motivation to gain strength and agility. Strength: Family Weakness: Confidence
radio sport bout #8 - 10pm
jeremy 'goldie' little
184cm (6'1") - 85 kg Why: I am sick of Doug's 'Mr Nice Guy' facade. I don't like people that play in bands, and wear non-label tight clothes. I also grew up in Wainui, so fighting and hatred comes naturally. Strength: Precious's DNA Weakness: Skinny white guys in tight non-label clothes carrying gay guitars.
doug 'thomas' gilbert
188cm (6'2") - 90.5kg Why: Amazing challenge, great experience - get out of the comfort zone. Also, something to do in between playing in a band and wearing non-label tight clothes. Strength: Destroying DNA. Weakness: Inability to engage greatest strength in the ring.
commercial property specialists bout #9 - 10:20pm
jamie 'abbo' williams
190cm- 105kg Why: At the request of Auckland rate payers and redundant Auckland council workers Strength: Whiskey induced madness Weakness: Having a smoke 5 minutes before the fight
andrew 'precious' mckenzie
185cm (6'3") - 97kg Why: At the request of Wellington taxi drivers Greatest: My manager Magoo and my corner Weakness: Stokes Valley mobsters