Perth Corporate Rumble
 Current Perth Corporate Rumble Logo |
Perth Corporate Rumble is a white-collar boxing event, held in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2] The event has been held both annually and biannually since 2016.
The event was developed though Anarchy owners Glen Austin, a retired undefeated professional boxer, and Renea Wauhop, a reality TV show contestant, former Miss Universe contestant and model.[3], along with Perth Business, Suited Events.
Training was based out of former West Perth boxing gym "Anarchy", in which between 26 and 30 fighters were selected to take part in a fight night to assist in the fundraising for selected charities. The event has raised money for Breast Cancer WA, The Happiness Co and the Saba Rose Button Foundation since the inaugural event.
The first event took place on April 1, 2017, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in front of a crowd of approximately 1,000.
Fighters at the inaugural event included former West Coast Eagles player Andrew Embley.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 1[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | def. | TBA | UD | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
After the success of the first Perth Corporate Rumble in 2017, the second event was held on Saturday March 24, 2018 at The Perth Convention Centre. The event contained 12 bouts, consisting of 3 female bouts and 9 male bouts.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 2[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milly O'Dwyer | def. | Natasha Brunetto | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 2 | Ben Lindegaard | def. | Shane Radley | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 3 | Maddy Pearce | def. | Megan Pillinger | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 4 | Brent McPherson | def. | Bryan Armstrong | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 5 | James Crabtree | def. | Antony Marmino | SD | 3/3 | ||
| 6 | Lisa Burns | def. | Jayde Van Dijken | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 7 | Adam Smith | def. | Richard Palmer | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 8 | Dean Crozier | def. | Adam Garnaut | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 9 | David Clarke | D | Michael Borlini | MD | 3/3 | ||
| 10 | Craig Medlen | def. | Eugene Oelofse | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 11 | Dave Dawes | def. | Mark McKenzie | UD | 3/3 | ||
| 12 | Richie Strahan | def. | Brett Novak | UD | 3/3 |
On Saturday the 13th of April 2019, Perth Corporate Rumble 3 took place at the Perth Convention Centre, the event was better known as the Pro9 Perth Corporate Rumble, with Pro9 being the events major naming right sponsor. The event took in front of another sell out crowd. The Night consisted of 13 bouts, which included 5 female and 8 male bouts. This event also incorporated a two team system, in alignment with historical Amateur Boxing team colours, a Blue and Red team was established, with head coaches for the Blue and Red team were Glen Austin and Nigel Groves respectively.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 3[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janelle Murphy | def. | Xaysja Hill | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Elyssa Cafagna | def. | Monica Buczynski | SD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Neil Morris | def. | Carlo Borelli | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Charlotte Andriessen | MD | Lienca Nell | MD | 3/3 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) |
| 5 | Emma Ford | def. | Rachel Wilson | UD | 3/3 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| 6 | Sam Berridge | def. | Jason Turner | TKO | 3/3 | 2 (1) | 3 (1) |
| 7 | Azra Delalic | def. | Kat Hulland | UD | 3/3 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
| 8 | Kimbo Cotterill | def. | Riley Burkett | UD | 3/3 | 3 (1) | 4 (1) |
| 9 | Jimmy Sharman | def. | Brent Snook | TKO | 3/3 | 3 (1) | 5 (1) |
| 10 | Darren Maz | def. | Kane Lucas | SD | 3/3 | 4 (1) | 5 (1) |
| 11 | Brett McDonald | def. | Steve Archibald | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |
| 12 | Ryan Smith | def. | Nick Hoad | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 6 (1) |
| 13 | Bob Forrest | def. | Brett Peake | UD | 3/3 | 6 (1) | 6 (1) |
The final win count was 6 for the Blue team and 6 for the Red Team, with 1 Draw. It became the first ever Perth Corporate Rumble that finished with a tie for Team honours.
On Saturday the 19th of October 2020, the event was once again held at The Perth Convention Centre in front of a sell out crowd. The evening included 13 bouts, consisting of 5 female and 8 male bouts.
Once again the Blue Team was led by coaches Glen Austin and Chris Chiari, the Red Team was led by Nigel Groves
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 4[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justine Cerna | def. | Dani Guest | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Aimee Paterniti | def. | Claudia Borelli | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Blair Robinson | def. | Josh Clayton | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Liv Caldow | def. | Jo Cairns | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Elise Keddie | def. | Snra Kapac | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Andrea O'Loughlin | def. | Tess Dromey | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Jack Perham | def. | Tom Humble | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Adam Garnaut | def. | Dean Crozier | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Dale Schnaars | def. | Thomas Martin | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Michael Richardson | drew. | Carl Drake | MD | 3/3 | 2 (1) | 7 (1) |
| 11 | Aaron Mackett | def. | Michael Vermey | UD | 3/3 | 3 (1) | 7 (1) |
| 12 | Troy Versteeg | def. | Reid McGrath | UD | 3/3 | 4 (1) | 7 (1) |
| 13 | Blake Riley | def. | Troy Galate | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 7 (1) |
The Red Team were victorious on the evening, with a win count of 7 to 5, with 1 draw over the 13 bouts.
On Saturday, June 12, 2021. The fifth event of the Perth Corporate Rumble took place at the Perth Convention Centre in front of another sold-out crowd. The event would be the last held at the convention Centre, as the decision to move to the Perth Crown Towers was made to accommodate more guests. The event included 14 bouts, consisting of 5 female bouts, and 9 male bouts.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 5[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Passmore | def. | Siantelle Pasqual | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Pim Pattansuk | def. | Tay Suckling | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Cheyne Moolan | def. | Ryan Beccarelli | TKO | 3/3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Jamie Davidson | def. | Jordan Holzberger | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Louise Carr | def. | Chloe Smith | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Duran Carter | def. | Darren Carter | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Brad Tiplett | def. | Will Clegget | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Samuel Mitchinson | def. | Vince Vinciullo | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | John Sgherza | def. | Michael Sinclair | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Stuart Cattanach | drew. | Calvin Coyles | Draw | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 4 (1) |
| 11 | Cody Irvine | def. | Luke Pember | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |
| 12 | Matt O'Shea | def. | Jayden Watkins | TKO | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 6 (1) |
| 13 | Andrew Calvert | def. | Gregory Mitchinson | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 7 (1) |
| 14 | Kara Antionio | def. | Courtney Guard | UD | 3/3 | 6 (1) | 7 (1) |
The Red team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 7 to 6 with 1 draw.
On October 2, 2021. The Perth Corporate Rumble moved the event from the Perth Convention Centre, to the Crown Perth to accommodate the growing number of guest. The event was titled Perth Corporate Rumble VI,[4] and included 28 competitors, consisting of 14 fights, 8 men and 6 women. 2 teams, Red and Blue, as well as coaches, Glen Austin (Blue), assistant coach, Chris Chiari (Blue), and Nigel Groves (Red). Fights consisted of 3 x 2 min rounds, under the West Australian Boxing Association, Amateur rules and scoring system.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 6[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelly Smith | def. | Adelaide Garland | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Liv Strelein | def. | Martene Pearman | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Chiara Clarson | def. | Simona Terranova | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Brad McIlroy | def. | Tim De Souza | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Tash Logan | def. | Marnie Faulkner | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Casey Rushforth | def. | Jemma Standen | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Rachel Thompson | def. | Bec Curtin | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | James Ikin | drew. | Rory Cook | Draw | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 2 (1) |
| 9 | Douglas Robertson | def. | Lindford Smith | UD | 3/3 | 5 (1) | 3 (1) |
| 10 | Kyle Soulsby | def. | Joel Wolfrey | UD | 3/3 | 6 (1) | 3 (1) |
| 11 | Aeson Derulo | def. | Ryan Kong | UD | 3/3 | 7 (1) | 3 (1) |
| 12 | Murray Hill | def. | Ben Voss | UD | 3/3 | 7 (1) | 4 (1) |
| 13 | Aaron Mancini | def. | Brent Irving | UD | 3/3 | 8 (1) | 4 (1) |
| 14 | Dylan Cunningham | def. | Kris Mills | TKO | 3/3 | 9 (1) | 4 (1) |
The Blue team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 9 to 5 with 1 draw.
April 23, 2022 was the scheduled date for the seventh Perth Corporate Rumble, to be held at The Crown Towers, Perth, but in early March 2022, all coaching staff and fighters were informed the event could not go ahead due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The event was cancelled and moved to the 3rd of September 2022, and renamed Perth Corporate Rumble 8.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 7[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic | N/A | def. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
On September 3, 2022, the event was once again held at The Perth Crown Towers Ballroom, which would include a majority of the fighter scheduled to participate in the cancelled Perth Corporate Rumble 7 event. It would feature a 13-fight card, with the continuation of 2 teams, coached by Glen Austin and Nigel Groves. The fighters included 10 female fighters and 16 male fighters. The event sold out and was attended by the biggest crowd in Perth Corporate Rumble history.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 8[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiara Oteri | def. | Claudia Borelli | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaki Toth | def. | Josie Parfitt | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Marnie Faulkner | def. | Jess Allen | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | James Ross | def. | Paul Onofaro | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Courtney O'Connor | def. | Megan Basioli | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Estee Blake | def. | Evangeline Michael | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Tomas Humble | def. | Justin Tate | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Arasu-Dahl | def. | Jason Smith | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Jon Stynes | def. | David La Rosa | UD | 3/3 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Troy Thorton | def. | Kyle Atkins | TKO | 1/3 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Marco Pham | def. | Lewis Watson | UD | 3/3 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Nigel Valle | def. | Kevin Reece | UD | 3/3 | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Wiremu Paki | def. | Fraser Harvey | UD | 3/3 | 8 | 5 |
The Blue team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 8 to 5.
On November 5, 2022, The Perth Crown Towers hosted its second Perth Corporate Rumble event in just over 2 months. The Fight card included 13 bouts, consisting of 3 female bouts and 10 male bouts.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 9[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wells | def. | Michael Gardner | TKO | 1/3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Joey Paul | def. | Kim Nicholson | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jovanna CV | def. | Anna Haslinger | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Samantha Laine | def. | Ashlee Bunney | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Trent Horwood | def. | Alex Monge | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Kyle Atkins | def. | Richard George | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Giordano Monteleoni | def. | Aaron Treacy | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Danryl Ramos | def. | Michael Milne | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Tim Boteler | def. | Ozzie Thompson | UD | 3/3 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Elliot Iustini | def. | Daniel Baker | UD | 3/3 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Jamie West | def. | Beau Jackson | UD | 3/3 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Josh Pryor | def. | Jody Carheel | UD | 3/3 | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Will Clegget | def. | Tom Paellizzari | UD | 3/3 | 8 | 5 |
The Blue team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 8 to 5.
On Saturday the 22nd of April 2023, the event was once again held at the Perth Crown Towers. The training camp for the event was moved from Anarchy Training Centre in West Perth to the new location at Counter Balance Fitness in Booragoon. With Craig Wilson as the new assistance coach of the Red Team. The event consisted of 15 bouts, 5 female and 10 male bouts.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 10[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carly Stokes | def. | Kerri Wallis | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Stef Little | def. | Sarah Cook | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Britt Soutar | def. | Leah Durmanich | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Mason Zuin | def. | Joe D'Ortona | TKO | 1/3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Phoebe Laing | def. | Marnie Riou | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Casey Groves | def. | Jenna Greer | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Stefano Iustini | def. | Tom Carty | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Taf Mahachi | def. | Drew McLaren | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Daniel Day | def. | Reilly Ovens | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Steveo Taylor | def. | John Henderson | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Shawn Abley | def. | Serge Galvao | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Luke Dos Santos | def. | Nathaniel Hale | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Owen Wait | def. | Yaavar Maghami | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Alex Wright | def. | Wylie Scott | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Ronny Harvey | def. | Brezze Hita | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 11 |
The Red team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 11 to 4.
On Saturday October 7, 2023.[5][6] The eleventh event took place at Crown Perth, in support of the Saba Rose Button Foundation. The event was reduced to 13 fights, due to multiple injuries sustained at training during the 8-week camp.
This event was the first ever to have two returning fighters who had previous fought and won their bought. Wiremu Paki and Ronny Harvey fought in the main event at PCR 8 and PCR 10 respectively, and would fight for both the PPS Championship Belt, as well as the Perth Corporate Rumbles adaptation of the BMF Belt. The fight card also included returning fighters Alex Monge, who fought in PCR 9 against Trent Horwood, and Michael Vermey, who took part in PCR 4 in 2020.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 11[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddy Revere | def. | Jasmine Barralette-Leak | UD | 3/3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Danielle Devellerez | def. | Bella Bodnar | UD | 3/3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Alex Torres | def. | Barry Cox | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Inicka Burns | def. | Jessica Coleman | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | David Bosnjak | def. | Michael McCormack | SD | 3/3 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Richard Taylor | def. | Michael Vermey | UD | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Jared Darcy | def. | Trent Petersen | TKO | 1/3 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Billy Quinncroft | def. | Josh Missak | UD | 3/3 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Luken Wong | def. | Brandon Willington | UD | 3/3 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Raymond Swarts | def. | Vince Napoli | SD | 3/3 | 8 | 2 |
| 11 | Justin Abernethy | def. | Chris Dodge | SD | 3/3 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Alex Monge | def. | Iain Dagg | UD | 3/3 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Wiremu Paki | def. | Ronny Harvey | UD | 3/3 | 11 | 2 |
The Blue team were victorious for the evening, with a final win count of 11 to 2.
On April 20, 2024, the Perth Corporate Rumble returned to the Perth Crown Towers. The included of 15 bouts, 3 female and 12 male bouts, with an additional training session featuring members from the Linked Support Solutions family.
The Blue team is once again led by coaches Glen Austin and Chris Chiari, with the Red Team being led by coaches Nigel Groves and Craig Wilson.
Training for the event has been extended from 8 to 9 weeks, with the campaign beginning on February 17, 2024 at Counterbalance Fitness in Booragoon, Perth.
This event saw the return of former PCR fighters Aaron Treacy, Beau Jackson, Vince Napoli, Barry Cox and Alex Torres. With Barry Cox and Alex Torres taking part in the first ever PCR re-match.
This event will be the first event LiveStreamed around the world, with an audience expected from USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and regional Australia.
Fight Card - Perth Corporate Rumble 12[edit]
| Fight Number | Winner | vs. | Runner Up | Method | Round | Blue Wins | Red Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadia Milana | def. | Olivia Drewitt | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ciara Regan | Def. | Jodie Keynes | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ella Suarez | Def. | Jade Armanasco | UD | 3/3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Jordan O'Halloran | def. | Cam Symonds | UD | 0/0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Tommy Bakowski | def. | Ben Vowles | TKO | 3/3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Paul King | def. | Jye Reed | UD | 0/0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Beau Jackson | def. | Beau Reilly | UD | 0/0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Chris Vidot | def. | Matt Cox | TKO | 3/3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Zach Stewart | vs. | Brent Whiteley | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Zak Hourani | vdef. | Kevin Castle | UD | 3/3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Jet Meagher | def. | Alex Von Kalckstein | TKO | 2/3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Vince Napoli | def. | Jarrod Chamberlain | UD | 3/3 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | Andrew Catalano | def. | Scott McMullan | CR | 0/0 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Barry Cox | def. | Alex Torres | SD | 3/3 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | Aaron Treacy | def. | Hudson Hope | CR | 2/3 | 5 | 10 |
The Notorious Red Team were victorious on the evening, with a final win count of 10 to 5.
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