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Why white-collar workers are paying $799 to be punched in the face

Why white-collar workers are paying $799 to be punched in the face

Plenty of 30-somethings and 40-somethings dream of stepping into a ring to weave, slip and hopefully land a direct hit.

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Sydney realtor Charles Touma is nursing a few bruises this week as he recovers from his first boxing bout. The 40-year-old has a new respect for professional fighters after an intensive training program that got him match fit, just, and he’s learnt a bit about himself along the way.

The 40-year-old Touma has joined thousands of others who have survived a white-collar boxing program, a global movement that plucks professionals from their everyday lives and puts them in a boxing ring.

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Emma Connors
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writerEmma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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