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Teen fights on major shows Debate

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    #62
    cowzerp
    Registered Users Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    Its worth noting that in Senior Boxing and pro boxing you can start competing at 17, personally thats the age i see as been considered of age if there mature enough and good enough, Never been an issue with that and if there was believe me the Boxing would not allow it.

    ps, i could be wrong but i think same applies in most combat sports.

    Kids v Adults is just wrong and i would be very strict on matching my teens with others, usually i'd work off 2 yr gaps max.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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    #63
    weemate
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭weemate


    John Ferguson wrote: »

    The easy way to stop it is for the promoter to make the proper call or for the Ref to say he won't ref a junior v adult match

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    ok...I wont ref a junior v senior match up.
    before anyone says anything,I did once but I had no idea what was going on until both guys where in the ring.I brought the matter up on the night and will not be put in the same position again.


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    #64
    John Ferguson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭John Ferguson


    weemate wrote: »
    John Ferguson wrote: »

    The easy way to stop it is for the promoter to make the proper call or for the Ref to say he won't ref a junior v adult match

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    ok...I wont ref a junior v senior match up.
    before anyone says anything,I did once but I had no idea what was going on until both guys where in the ring.I brought the matter up on the night and will not be put in the same position again.

    That is a position that a ref should never find himself in. The duty is with the promoter and nobody else. Refs have enough to do without running about checking birth certificates


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    #65
    Jason McCabe
    Registered Users Posts: 826 ✭✭✭Jason McCabe


    I do agree that it is the promoters who will foot the blame.

    It would help if coaches mentioned that fighters are under 18.


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