Fight Club 2021: Meet the fighters

It’s finally here, the wait is over.

Fight Club is back for good with the return of Newcastle’s official student charity event for the biggest boxing ball yet.

Join Newcastle and Northumbria’s student boxers as they prepare to battle it out this Thursday with the biggest audience to date following their first event post covid.

Let’s take a look at the lineup battling it out on the boxing scene this week.

Rosie ‘The Rock’ Vallis

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Sports Science

How have you been preparing for the fight?

I’ve been coming to the training sessions and doing a bit at home, my mates do pads with me in the kitchen

How will you celebrate if you win?

Many, many pints and a weird-ass dance, man

If you could describe your walk-in song, what would it be?

Basic

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Tommy Fury

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck man

Hector ‘The Hairline’ Mackellar

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Agri-business management

How have you been preparing for the fight?

I’ve been preparing by doing bits of cardio, doing some pad work with my friends and attending these sessions

How will you celebrate if you win?

I haven’t got to that stage yet, I’ll deal with the fight and see what the outcome is

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Brave

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Probably Conor McGregor purely for the chat

Any final words for your competitor?

Think of my mum

Ollie ‘The Meal Deal’ Kynge

What university are you representing?

Northumbria University

What are you studying?

Film and TV production

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Going to the gym

How will you celebrate if you win?

Few pints I guess

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Irish heritage

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Eubank because you know he’s a legend

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck

Buruk ‘Slim Chocolate’ Amanuel

What university are you representing?

Northumbria University

What are you studying?

Graphic Design

How have you been preparing for the fight?

I’ve been coming to the sessions

How will you celebrate if you win?

With my friends

If you could describe yourr walk in song, what would it be?

Fire

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Mayweather for the check

Any final words for your competitor?

You betta watch out

Georgie ‘Jail Bird’ Barnett

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

English

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Chicken drumsticks and doing exercise which is not something I’ve ever done before

How will you celebrate if you win?

Probably just cry a lot

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Mean

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

I’d pick Connor who trains us because he makes me laugh and I’d quite like to get smacked in the face by him

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck

Ella ‘The Rascal’ Boys

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Sport and exercise science’

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Eating bare chicken

How will you celebrate if you win?

Get my tits out

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Bonkers

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Tyson Fury because I like him

Any final words for your competitor?

I hope your black eye gets better

Ted ‘The Tripod’ Thompson

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Chemical Engineering

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Scrapping my sister

How will you celebrate if you win?

Probs just have a few pints

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Vietnam

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Eubank because I loved him on Gogglebox

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck

Lily ‘Smash Em Up’ Smith

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Business management

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Lots and lots of food

How will you celebrate if you win?

Getting absolutely mortal in Swingers

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

True

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Tommy Fury, he’s pretty good looking

Any final words for your competitor?

You don’t know what’s about to hit you

Harriet Thompson

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Medicine

How have you been preparing for the fight?

I’ve been scrapping my brother

How will you celebrate if you win?

Go to McDonalds

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Oh Jeremy Corbyn

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Anthony Joshua because I’d love to be within six feet of that man

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck, you’re going to need it

Sammy

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Film practices

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Coming to training sessions every week

How will you celebrate if you win?

Definitely be going out on a session after

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

American Legend

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Rocky, because he’s a bit of a legend

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck and big up girl power 

Cressie May

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Animal science

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Just watching Creed, boxing films

How will you celebrate if you win?

Good night out, drink a lot

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Can’t stop

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Mohammed Ali because he’s a total legend

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck and get out

Jamie Moir

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

What are you studying?

Business management

How have you been preparing for the fight?

I’ve been going on a few runs, few hill runs, gym work then obviously the boxing sessions that are put on

How will you celebrate if you win?

Black out drunk

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Rowdy

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Jake Paul because he’s an ass

Any final words for your competitor?

Good luck may the best man win

Freddy

What university are you representing?

Newcastle University

How have you been preparing for the fight?

Running, 11 aside football

How will you celebrate if you win?

Big party, blackout drunk

If you could describe your walk in song, what would it be?

Vibey

If you could fight any famous boxers, who would you pick and why?  

Mike Tyson because I think he’d knock me out the quickest, get it over and done with

Any final words for your competitor?

Kisse

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