A western suburbs schoolteacher, concerned about at-risk youth, is begging boxing authorities to reconsider their decision to ban a new fighting league from running in Victoria.<\/p>\n
Joel Camilleri, a professional boxer who works part-time as a PE teacher, says he\u2019s \u201cpissed off\u201d that the International Brawling Championship (IBC) has been told it does not comply with local safety regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a schoolteacher by trade\u201d, Mr Camilleri says. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn Melbourne\u2019s west these days there\u2019s fighting, there are shootings and there are stabbings. Combat sports takes people away from that. I think by taking away one combat sport, it\u2019s going to lead to more stuff happening on the street than in the cage\u201d. <\/p>\n
The IBC operates under a different rule set to boxing and claims to \u201cstrip combat back to its rawest form\u201d. <\/p>\n
Competitors wear 4oz (113g) mixed-martial-arts gloves, which contain less padding than the 10oz gloves (283g) traditionally worn by professional boxers. <\/p>\n
The IBC \u201cBrawl Pen\u201d cage where the fights take place is smaller than a typical ring used for professional boxing. <\/p>\n
IBC founder and president Danny Mac, argues that his rules are safer than UFC events: \u201cWe don\u2019t allow elbows, kicks, or take-downs like other sports\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere are promotions already running in Victoria that allow flying knees to the head. We don\u2019t let that happen in the IBC\u201d. <\/p>\n
Victoria\u2019s \u201cProfessional Boxing and Combat Sports Board\u201d has determined that the IBC\u2019s brand of \u201cbrawling\u201d is an entirely new sport and therefore requires special ministerial approval to run legal events. <\/p>\n
\u201cBrawling has not been determined to be a combat sport in Victoria and is therefore not regulated by the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board\u201d a spokesman for the board told the Herald Sun. <\/p>\n
The board recently advised Sports Minister Steve Dimopoulos not to add the IBC to the list of regulated sports, and the Minister accepted the advice. <\/p>\n
Boxing promoter Brian Armatruda slammed the board\u2019s conduct: \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as \u2018brawling\u2019. The chairman of this board, Alan Clayton, comes from Greyhound racing. The board needs more boxing and kick-boxing people on there\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t bare-knuckle fighting. It\u2019s no different than a lot of other events we stage already,\u201d added Armatruda, who owns the Melbourne Pavillion where the IBC was scheduled to run.<\/p>\n
Mr Mac has issued an invitation for board members to attend his next event on the Gold Coast: \u201cI invite the board personally to watch for themselves from the front row. We\u2019ve been on national television now for more than a year. Viewers have already seen how seriously we take safety\u201d.<\/p>\n
Among the board members who considered the IBC application was popular policeman, Wayne Cheeseman. <\/p>\n
Commander Cheeseman became known as \u201cthe rock\u201d after a famous press conference where he called out protesters for attacking police members with projectiles. <\/p>\n
Mr Camillieri is competing in the IBC for the first time after 40 professional boxing bouts: \u201cWe\u2019re adults, 18 and above. We\u2019re signing a liability form that says that we understand the risks and the risks are on us. Same as when you go to a bloody water park. There shouldn\u2019t be a problem\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mr Camilleri was to fight Isaac Hardman at IBC 5 in Melbourne but the event will now be staged on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old fighter plans to take up the issue with the board himself: \u201cPeople want to see action. They want entertainment. The way it moves to Queensland is very disappointing\u201d. <\/p>\n
**Seb Costello received travel arrangements to appear on an IBC show in March. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A western suburbs schoolteacher, concerned about at-risk youth, is begging boxing authorities to reconsider their decision to 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