PICTURE GALLERY: Winter Garden hosts charity boxing event

A boxing fundraising event returned to Eastbourne at the weekend.
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Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) gives ordinary people with no boxing experience the opportunity to train as a boxer for free in a safe and enjoyable environment, while raising money for Cancer Research UK.

After eight weeks training participants are matched with an opponent to take part in a competitive three round bout at the black tie event, held at the Winter Garden in front of hundreds of supporters on Saturday night.

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Last year 100 people in Eastbourne signed up to the challenge where participants receive training at First Generation Martial Arts, which provides professional boxing sessions for UWCB.

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Robyn Johnson at Ultra White Collar Boxing said, “UWCB is a unique opportunity for people with no boxing background to experience the wonderful world of boxing, in a safe and enjoyable environment.

“Participants get involved for the same reasons; to get fit, learn a new sport, gain a real sense of achievement and to reach their own personal goals.

“Cancer is something that affects us all so working with Cancer Research UK has been a great opportunity. We want to raise as much money as we can for this great cause.”

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Bouts at the Winter Garden event were restricted to a maximum of three rounds of two minutes, with one-minute intervals.

To find out more about UWCB visit the website www.ultrawhitecollarboxing.co.uk

Photos by Gideon Fisher for Ultrapix.