Novice boxers are throwing their hats in the ring for a good cause and a fantastic night of entertainment.
Fight Night 2 will see mates pitted against each other in a safe, controlled environment at Sandgate Hawks AFC this month, hosted by local fitness group Dawn Patrol Boxing, in conjunction with Xtreme Gym Boxing Burpengary.
Dawn Patrol Boxing promoter Chris Ferguson said they decided to do a second Fight Night after the first one proved to be a great success.
The participants and the people who came to watch had an absolute ball, Chris said. Based on that, we decided to do it again and this time support a charity as part of it.
Profits raised from Fight Night tickets will go towards SMEAC Inc, a not-for-profit association that provides support networks for discharged veterans and helps them transition to civilian life.
Chris said the participants were not professional boxers.
It's targeted at people who want to try something new, like bungee jumping or jumping out of a plane, Chris said. It's there for them to have a challenge, like a bucket list thing, doing something they've never done before.
To prepare, the boxers have undertaken a professional 12-week training program at gyms like Xtreme Gym Boxing, which will also provide an accredited referee, judges and corner men for the event.
Fighters will be split into two teams, with a Red Team and a Blue Team coming to blows.
They have embraced this team mentality, Chris said. It's turned into red versus blue, which has been an entertaining and fun thing to watch.
There will be 14 boxers participating across seven fights. Each bout will consist of three 90-second rounds.
The boxers get to choose their walk-in song and they can dress up how they want, Chris said.
Some of the bios they bring for the MC to tell the crowd are quite entertaining as well. When the boxers walk in, they will walk through the crowd and everyone will be patting them on the back.
I think it's going to be a wonderful night of entertainment and there's going to be heaps of laughs.
Tickets are $20 with free admission for kids under 15 years. To book tickets go to trybooking.com and search for Fight Night 2.
Fight Night 2
Friday, 12 November, 5.30-11pm
Sandgate Hawks AFC
120 Lemke Road, Taigum