{"id":60542,"date":"2021-12-13T19:25:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T19:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=60542"},"modified":"2021-12-13T19:27:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T19:27:58","slug":"the-popular-annual-event-fight-night-returns-after-being-postponed-by-covid-19-for-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/12\/13\/the-popular-annual-event-fight-night-returns-after-being-postponed-by-covid-19-for-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The popular annual event Fight Night returns after being postponed by Covid-19 for two years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The much anticipated Fight Night event returns to both Cardiff and Swansea following covid-19, reuniting students from all universities to watch amateur boxing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61531\" width=\"758\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61531\" width=\"758\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707808_Unknown-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Glammed up and ready to go to Fight Night at Cardiff Vale Sports Arena (Credit: Sian Hopkins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fight night, one of the most anticipated nights in Cardiff, for both students and the Cardiff public, returns this week after two years of being unable to go ahead due to Covid-19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual student boxing competition is set to take place on December 7 at the Vale Sports Arena warehouse, down Penarth road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the seventh year the event has run, after two years respite due to Covid-19 and is described as being the chance for all Cardiff universities to settle old rivalries in the ring, with the support from their peers and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about why they believed Fight Night was such a popular event, one of the amateur boxers, Louis Hirst, 21, suggested, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I believe fight night is one of the main student nights in the calendar as it\u2019s so different from any other event. Everyone dresses up smartly, goes to support their friends that are fighting and then after, all enjoy a great night out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The black tie, formal event gives the audience an excuse to dress up in all their glamour and for students from around Cardiff to volunteer to fight in the boxing event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Atwood, 21, who is one of the student boxers featured in the event explained the disappointment she had felt over fight night\u2019s cancellation, in recent years, due to Covid-19, because it is such a big event in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI feel quite lucky that I got a chance to take part in the first one since Covid-19.\u201d<\/p><cite>Lauren Attwood<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/30707520_Unknown-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Those attending the event get dressed up and have a formal evening. Credit: Ellen Jenkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16 fighters who will appear in the event are all students who volunteered to fight and received eight weeks of intensive training from professional coaches.&nbsp; The student boxers all have a strict diet, drinking ban and fitness regime implemented to prepare them for their fights on tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked why they volunteered to fight on the night, the students had much to say. Marc Muhlemann, 21, said he applied for fight night because he thought it\u2019d be a fun chance to get into the ring and actually see what it\u2019s like to fight in front of a huge crowd with at least a little bit of boxing experience under his belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, &#8220;It\u2019s good that events like this can be held again and great to actually be a part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spencer Power, 21, talked about what he expected from the event, suggesting he was proud to go out there and just enjoy himself, expressing what he has learnt and focused on for the last five weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, &#8220;also after several weeks on a drinking ban, I can&#8217;t wait for a beer after!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not just the student fighters that gain the best experience from Fight Night. Students from all Cardiff universities and the welsh public, are welcomed to attend the popular event. Many societies and sports teams within the Cardiff universities hold their own nights out and socials inspired by the popular night out, solidifying Fight Night as a big part of Cardiff community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Large online ticket vendors such as Paper and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiddle.com\/whats-on\/Cardiff\/VSA-Warehouse\/Fight-Night-Cardiff--Part-VII\/35808534\/\">Skiddle <\/a>have sold out for December 7 but sale approvals have led to the creation of Fight Night Part I in Swansea for December 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It\u2019s a one of the kind event that happens once a year.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Spencer Power<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post.png 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-770x645.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-916x768.png 916w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-293x246.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post.png 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-770x645.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-916x768.png 916w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/New-Collection-Fashion-Product-Announcement-Facebook-Post-293x246.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much anticipated event returns to both Cardiff and Swansea following covid-19, reuniting students from all universities and the city&#8217;s public to watch amateur boxing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":764,"featured_media":61755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[185,5503,6],"tags":[6114,7201,7532,4627,3619],"coauthors":[7359],"class_list":["post-60542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-active-home","category-active-lead","category-active-life","tag-boxing","tag-covid-19","tag-fight-night","tag-students","tag-university"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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