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Need to Book a Boxing Ring in NYC for a Half-Hour?

post #1 of 19
8/22/10 at 2:56pm
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Unfortunately, a lot of regular gyms in NYC don't allow real boxing fights to take place due to liability issues. I'm looing to book a ring for a half-hour sometime over the coming week. Any suugestions would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 19
8/22/10 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley View Post
Unfortunately, a lot of regular gyms in NYC don't allow real boxing fights to take place due to liability issues. I'm looing to book a ring for a half-hour sometime over the coming week. Any suugestions would be appreciated.
Who's ass you going to kick?
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post #3 of 19
8/22/10 at 3:26pm
This is fucking awesome.

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post #4 of 19
8/22/10 at 3:52pm
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Who's ass you going to kick?

Ha! Nah - not me. A couple of guys at the office got talking, everyone has placed a ridiculous number of bets, and I've been tasked with finding an appropriate spot where we can determine the winner.

Really won't be that hardcore - a couple of middle-aged Wall Street professionals banging away at one another for less than 10 min.

So, any suggestions?
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post #5 of 19
8/22/10 at 3:59pm
The problem you are going to have is the liability insurance. If you were a member at Gleasons in Brooklyn, you could swing it if everyone using the ring was also a member but you are going to have a tough time getting a gym to let some unsupervised, uninsured guys knock each other in a ring. I know of a basement ring or two, but I doubt that is what you are looking for.
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post #6 of 19
8/22/10 at 4:00pm
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The problem you are going to have is the liability insurance. If you were a member at Gleasons in Brooklyn, you could swing it if everyone using the ring was also a member but you are going to have a tough time getting a gym to let some unsupervised, uninsured guys knock each other in a ring. I know of a basement ring or two, but I doubt that is what you are looking for.

what he said, too much liability for the gym involved. best bet is to join a gym for a month.
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post #7 of 19
8/23/10 at 2:35am
sounds like you should just set it up in someone's basement.
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post #8 of 19
8/23/10 at 3:20am
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sounds like you should just set it up in someone's basement.

Fight club!
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post #9 of 19
8/24/10 at 12:00am
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post
The problem you are going to have is the liability insurance. If you were a member at Gleasons in Brooklyn, you could swing it if everyone using the ring was also a member but you are going to have a tough time getting a gym to let some unsupervised, uninsured guys knock each other in a ring. I know of a basement ring or two, but I doubt that is what you are looking for.

Thanks Ed. Just the problem I'm running into.

Talking w/ Gleasons now - offering to buy a day pass at a ridiculously inflated price. Hope they go for it.
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post #10 of 19
8/24/10 at 12:17am
and they will have to wear 16 ounce gloves, headgear and mouth pieces. the gym will get in shit if they don't. sounds like a great project.
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post #11 of 19
8/26/10 at 12:52am
why do you need a ring? i agree that all you need is to get two pairs of gloves at sports authority and find a basement or something. extra points if you have the fight in a conference room at the office
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post #12 of 19
8/26/10 at 1:05am
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extra points if you have the fight in a conference room at the office

Preferably on the table.
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post #13 of 19
8/27/10 at 6:59pm
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why do you need a ring? i agree that all you need is to get two pairs of gloves at sports authority and find a basement or something. extra points if you have the fight in a conference room at the office

I'd get a ring strictly for the "Jim had Dale against the ropes for like 30 seconds man" comments.
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post #14 of 19
8/29/10 at 1:03am
Saw a story about a year ago - maybe on 60 Minutes - about a few NYC boxing gyms that have mostly white collar guys working out on late nights and weekends. You may have to take a few classes before they let you loose, but sparring seemed to be the big draw. I've done Judo for a few years. We have live sparring and I've been choked out once - totally painless, but I wouldn't want to get hit in the face. I have no interest in that whatsoever. Mike Tyson used to say, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. I imagine it will be an ugly situation.
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post #15 of 19
8/30/10 at 12:20pm
My guess is these sidewinders will hurt themselves more than each other. And they will get REALLY tired REALLY fast. I would put money on two outcomes: two dudes hunched over, catching their breath while the counter runs; and/or two dudes wincing in pain after colliding their bony forearms together.
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