Student Fight Night 2020: Meet the fighters
Roll up, roll up, fight night is BACK
Fight Night is back and will take place on the 16th January at SWG3. There are 24 student fighters, with no prior boxing experience, who will endure 8 weeks of training at Kynoch Boxing gym and be pushed to their limits for our entertainment.
So without further ado, let's meet the student fighters who you will see on the big night and find out what they're all about.
Ben 'The Balding Eagle' Ziegler
What are you studying? Medicine
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? The local with my nan
Preparation for the fight? Downloaded Fight Night Champion for PS3 and sweated out the story mode
How will you celebrate if you win? The local with my nan
Kirsty 'The Dodger' Rodger
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Music
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Apprehensive to say, all of my favourite places close… #ripViper #ripOneills
Preparation for the fight? Does watching the Rocky films count?
How will you celebrate if you win? Go for a Snakebite at Bank Street after attending the other girls funeral
Hannah 'Haymaker' Foster-Rain
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Medicine
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Friday nights at the bar (bell) – no time for going out when you want to win!
Preparation for the fight? Just been eating my veggies, sweating hard and working on that fitness
How will you celebrate if you win? If I win I might drop out of uni because I was clearly meant to be a boxer
Calum 'The Soyboy' Morley
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Philosophy
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? GUU
Preparation for the fight? Been preparing by eating a block of raw tofu 3 meals a day
How will you celebrate if you win? By thanking Luca for accepting the bribe
Claire 'If You Dare' Frodsham
Year? 4th
What are you studying? Neuroscience and Psychology
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Can’t beat a wee boogie in Broadcast
Preparation for the fight? I’ve perfected contouring on abs with bronzer
How will you celebrate if you win? Honestly, not sure I’ll have time to celebrate with all the press conferences
Ishbel 'Lucky' Luke
Year? 4th
What are you studying? Medicine
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Buff Club
Preparation for the fight? Watched as many boxing movies as possible
How will you celebrate if you win? Tequila
Gurps ‘The Raging Raani’ Gill
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Economic & Social History
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Ladyballs @ Hillhead Bookclub
Preparation for the fight? 420…hrs of training ?
How will you celebrate if you win? Turning up to the after party in Drag
Ben Addison-Scott 'The Adonis'
Year? 4th
What are you studying? Physiology & Sports Science
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Hell in the Well
Preparation for the fight? Taking my vitamins and doing my squats
How will you celebrate if you win? A crisp high five
Luca 'The Dutch Destroyer' Berits
Year? 4th
What are you studying? Mathematics
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Bank Street Cafe –> Max's –> Afters in Lumsden
Preparation for the fight? Always running hills at home, hitting pads with my boy Nathan – Stirling, sauna, steam
How will you celebrate if you win? If i win i'm gonna celebrate by getting drunk.
Matthew Young 'Gatling Gun Young'
Year? 4th
What you're studying? Aeronautical Engineering
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Couple tins of beans down the Deoch an Dorus
Preperation for the fight?The use of will-power to overcome physical conditions
How will you celebrate if you win? Get some tatties in me and prepare for a 3 month bender with Ruiz
Anna 'Seems Like a You Problem' Roberts
Year? 4th
What you're studying? Law
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? HIVE lol
How have you prepared? Carb loading n telling people i could batter them
How will you celebrate if you win? Naked lap
Max Stewart
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Mechanical Engineering with aeronautics
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Prestwick best night out around??
Preparation for the fight? Been training at least 3 times a week, trying to eat well and gonna keep it going over Christmas
How will you celebrate if you win? Just keep training I suppose enjoy the night
Nachika 'Cheeky' Ibekwe
Year? 4th
What are you studying? Medicine
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Not Sub Club
Preparation for the fight? Flew in Jackie Chan to train me
How will you celebrate if you win? Probs set up a match with AJ
Beth 'Off The Leash' Leishman
Year? 3rd Year
What are you studying? English Literature
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Was Shenanigans on Sauchiehall Street but apparently it’s now permanently closed sad times.
Preparation for the fight? I haven’t.
How will you celebrate if you win? Never take my gloves off.
Jordan Shepherd 'The Scorpion'
Year? 3rd
What are you studying? Journalism
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Variety pub or a good gaff
Preparation for the fight? Drinking my body weight in lager and watching Andy Ruiz jr videos
How will you celebrate if you win? Three day bender, no surrender
Eve 'The Killer' Miller
Year? 5th
What are you studying? Primary Teaching
Favourite night out in the city? Has to be singing kareoke in the base bar on a Thursday
Preparation for the fight? Watched the KSI fight highlights and the occasional weekly spar
How will you celebrate if you win? Win or loose we’re on the booze
Ryan 'The Baker' Shaw
Year? 4th
What are you studying? English literature
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Hip Hop Thursdays at buff club
Preparation for the fight? stopped chuffing fags
How will you celebrate if you win? bake a cake
Alex 'Weeman' MacKinnon
Year? 2nd
What are you studying? Aeronautical Engineering
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Wednesday Sanc
Preparation for the fight? Attended as many training sessions as I can, but over exam period have been to busy studying so will attempt to make up for it over Christmas…
How will you celebrate if you win? With my opponent (flatmate) and all our mates
Rhona 'Right-Hook' MacKintosh
Year? 3rd
Studying? Medicine
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Park bar, where all the best Teuchter’s hang out
Preparation for the fight? Watched the Rocky films on repeat and attended all of the training sessions. My opponent better watch out
How will you celebrate? Probably drinks with my flat mate who’s also fighting, she’s a sure bet to win, her shoulders would scare Mike Tyson. Go smash it Hannah!
Harrison 'The Eggman' Amatt
Year? 2nd
Studying? Mechanical Engineering with Aero
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? Fav night out was to flat o1 but since that shut it would be Buff club now
Preparation for the fight? I have, I’ve prepared but attending the training sessions
How will you celebrate? I’m gonna celebrate if I win but having a wild night at sanc with my mates
Conall ‘The 13th Disciple’ Strickland
Year? 3rd
Studying? Dentistry
What is your ideal night out in Glasgow? flat 0/1 – 7 lymburn street
Preparation for the fight? Prepared by getting into my opponents head ?
How will you celebrate? Celebrate with a Greg’s
Jennifer 'Make You Bleed' Reid
Ashleigh 'SMASHLY' Marsh
Adam Gardner
Nathan Stirling
Fight Night is on Thursday 16th January held in SWG3.