A seat in the room for the fights. The straightforward way to be there.
- Table seating for the full card
- Doors 3:30pm, first fight 4pm
- No food or drinks included
Pretender to Contender · Team Ellis
Steven Rhall · The Melbourne Pavilion · Saturday 5 December 2026
About 10 years ago I stumbled across boxing, a couple of years post 40. I got right into it, training regularly and feeling fitter than I'd ever been. Then COVID came, my girls, and the sleep went, and then the training. About a year ago I discovered early starts (4:45am!) and returned with gusto, not to become a fighter but to have more energy, a better head, and to keep up with my girls.
Training at Team Ellis, it then turned into something I didn't expect. On Saturday 5 December I'm having my first fight, at the Melbourne Pavilion, as part of Team Ellis's Pretender to Contender.
Getting here has meant a program of proper training, continued 5:30 sessions, and turning up when I didn't feel like it. It also seems to be about facing down some demons.
Win or lose, I'll have stepped in and carried it through. For me, the journey is the reason.
I'd love you in the room. Here's how to come along.
Every seat sits at a table of ten. When you book, choose a table with my name on it, Steve Rhall, so I know you came for me.
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