Fighters Show Information

Dear Fighter / Instructor

Thank you for supporting my next show. I know that it can be very frustrating trying to find out information about weigh-ins, rounds, times, etc, so I have made this page up with all the relevant information. Fighters if there is anything else that you need to know please ask YOUR instructor, who should have the relevant information.

VENUE: All fights take place at the H-Suite Birmingham.

The address is: 100 Icknield Port Rd, Birmingham B16 0AA

WEIGH-INS;- C CLASS AND N CLASS FIGHTERS WEIGH IN ON THE DAY

For SATURDAY FIGHTS – A and B Class fighters weigh in at 6.30 pm Friday at K-Star Combat Arena, 104 Bromsgrove St, Birmingham, B5 6QB.

Weigh-in for C and N class fighters and Junior fighters will be at the Tower Ballroom, Reservoir Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9EE on Saturday at 1pm.

For SUNDAY FIGHTS – A and B Class fighters weigh in at 2 pm Saturday at K-Star Combat Arena, 104 Bromsgrove St, Birmingham, B5 6QB.

Weigh-in for C and N class fighters and Junior fighters will be at the Tower Ballroom, Reservoir Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9EE on Sunday at 1 pm

DAY BEFORE WEIGH-IN RULES. You have 1 hour to weigh in and make weight. The weigh-in is on Friday 6.30-7.30pm.

If you do not make weight within the hour you must weigh in the next day.

So if you are supposed to weigh in at 70k, but cannot make 70kg by 7.30 pm, you must weigh in at 70kg on Saturday at 1 pm.

Please be sensible with the weight you give. If you cannot make weight easily, put a higher weight for matching.

GLOVES:-
Adults;- All gloves will be provided by the promoter. This is to ensure fairness and make sure that everyone is wearing the same gloves. Fighters will be gloved up in the ring before the fight. Gloves must return the gloves BEFORE they return to the dressing room. The tape will be provided ringside by the promoter. For fighters Under 70kg 8oz gloves will be worn, 70kg and over will be 10oz gloves.

Juniors:- No Head Contact fights, The promoter will provide 8oz gloves, but junior fighters may wear their own gloves if they meet standards. Body Shields and shin pads will be provided by the promoter but fighters may wear their own if they meet standards.

Head Contact fights. All gloves will be provided by the promoter. This is to ensure fairness and make sure that everyone is wearing the same gloves. Fighters will be gloved up in the ring before the fight. Gloves must be returned BEFORE they return to the dressing room. Tape will be provided ringside by the promoter. For fighters Under 70kg 8oz gloves will be worn, 70kg and over will be 10oz gloves.
Head Guards and Sin pads will be provided by the promoter but fighters may wear their own if they meet standards.

TICKETS :- Fighters please contact YOUR instructor for tickets who will give you all the information about pricing etc. Ticket money and unsold tickets must be returned at the weigh-in. This is very important as ALL of the show expenses, room hire, ring hire, fight expenses, etc. must be paid on the night, so ticket money is vital. Thanks for your cooperation.

CORNER MEN. Each gym will have one instructor and 2 cornermen allowed into the venue for Free. Only 3 people are allowed in the corner and only 1 in the ring during the breaks. Corner men and Instructors are NOT ALLOWED TO STAND UP IN THE CORNER DURING ROUNDS. This blocks the view of our spectators and encourages rowdy behavior in the crowd.

RULES MEETING. A rules meeting will be held one hour before the start of the show. The rules meeting will be conducted by the head referee or Judge. At the Tower Ballroom the rules meeting will be held in the red corner changing room.

LICENCES :- All fighters must produce a valid / current licence at the weigh-in. This will be filled in by the head coordinator or Judge and returned after the fight. It is the fighter’s responsibility to collect their licence from ringside after the show.

MEDICAL :- A medical will be held on the day of the fight. Fighters please do not drink Red Bull type drinks before te medical as this can affect blood pressure etc.

RUNNING ORDER.
SUNDAY
1pm weigh-in for C and N class novice fighters and all junior fighters.
2pm Medical
4pm Doors Open
4pm Rules Meeting
5pm Fights start.

Please start to get ready for your fight 3 fights before you are due to fight. This will ensure that you are ready in case one of the fights ends early and you are not put under any pressure.

TITLE FIGHTS, our title fights are sanctioned by the IKF. You can find out details about their weight divisions, Rules and current champions on the IKF Website HERE.

PULLOUTS. Fighters if you need to pull out of your fight please let the promoter know immediately so that we can try and rematch your opponent.

DURATION OF ROUNDS.
N and C Class = 5 x 1.5min with 1 min break.
B Class = 5 x 2 min rounds with 1 min break.
A Class = 5 x 3 min rounds with 2 min break.