Cancer charity hits back at critics of ‘Fight Club’ sponsored bouts

Cancer Research defends partnership after calls to ban unlicensed contests

A leading cancer charity has defended its use of amateur boxing bouts to raise funds, despite calls for the unlicensed sponsored contests to be banned.

Cancer Research UK has a corporate partnership with a company called Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB), which offers what has been dubbed a "Fight Club experience", named after the 1999 cult film.