Sep
08

Press Coverage – Lian He Wan Bao, September 2010

English translation

Main Headline: Lawyer by day, boxer by night

29 year old Lee Xianwei is a lawyer without any background in boxing, but he has since trained for 3 months and up to 54 hours in total, in preparation for the upcoming White Collar Boxing competition in September, organized by the local sports company, Vanda Promotions. It is Mr Lee’s first time competing in such a competition. He talks about his bruises and how clients and colleagues think it’s very interesting that he is participating in this event.

In total, 16 competitors are taking part in the event, and they are all are required to undergo 3 months of intensive training at the Vanda Boxing ring 3 times a week. Xianwei will find out who he will be competing in tomorrow at the weigh-in.

Subhead 1: White Collar Boxing participants are all Professionals

The participants in this year’s white collar boxing contest are all professionals – Lawyers, Marketing directors, Auditors. White collar boxing originated in the US in the 1990s with white collar boxers taking to boxing as a form of exercise and to stay fit. Vanda Promotions brought the sport to Singapore 4 years ago. Apart from Singapore, they also organize similar events in Hong Kong and Melbourne. This year’s event to be held on the 17 Sept at the Suntec Convention Centre has attracted 1200 spectators.

Subhead 2: Female Boxers not afraid of getting hurt.

White collar boxing is not just for men but for women too. 30 year old Becky Vinden from the UK may be small in size but she’s not afraid of taking a hit. She may get bruised during training but she is not afraid of getting disfigured.  She said getting injured is part and parcel of the sport. What is important is she is fitter and stronger after 3 months of intense training. She also says people think boxing is about brute strength but on the contrary, technique and reflexes are important. Its not just about strength but also using your head.


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Sep
07

Press Coverage – Shin Min Daily, September 2010

Lawyer competes in boxing for charity (Pg6)

Singapore’s Vanda Promotions, a local sports entertainment company, is organizing a white collar boxing competition in September this year to raise funds for a surgical centre, so that the children there can enjoy free medical checkups. 29 year old lawyer Mr Lee is one of the competitors taking part in the event. He gets injured from time to time during his boxing practices but clients and colleagues are intrigued by what he does and his company is very supportive of him. To prepare for the upcoming competition, he has to go for intensive trainings 3 times a week, each lasting up to 90 minutes. He says that he is doing all these for the sake of charity.

Subhead 1: Xianwei’s girlfriend warns him not to lose.

Xianwei will have over 30 people supporting him on fight night but he is nervous about the fight as his girlfriends has warned him not to lose. Xianwei is the only Singaporean participating in the fight and his tactic on the night will be to maintain composure and avoid his opponent’s attacks.

Subhead 2: Small in size but still competing.

Becky Vinden from the Uk may be small in size and usually dresses in skirts for work but she is not afraid to don boxing gloves and compete in the ring. She has gone through 3 months of intense training to prepare her for the fight and despite suffering a few injuries in training, she is not afraid of getting hurt. Her opponent will be 31 year old Zuzana from Slovakia. She is normally not used to the limelight so it’s quite a challenge for her to fight in the boxing ring in front of a huge crowd. She is happy though that through the training, she feels stronger and now runs faster when she goes for jogs.


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Aug
26

Press Coverage – Dimsum & thensome – August 2010

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Aug
26

Interview with Zuzana Kucerova

Please click the link below for an interview with Zuzana Kucerova, competing at the upcoming IFS White Collar Boxing Hong Kong on 4th September, 2010.

http://news.efinancialcareers.sg/Guest_ITEM/newsItemId-27848


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Aug
17

Interview with Bilal al-Ali

Please click the link below for an exclusive interview with Bilal al-Ali, title contender for the upcoming IFS White Collar Boxing, Hong Kong to be held on 4th September, 2010.

http://news.efinancialcareers.hk/News_ITEM/newsItemId-27520


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