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Some of the meanest, most horrifying and violent people in the whole of Bermuda will descend onto Front Street's Number One Shed on Saturday night - and that's just the crowd.

That's because it's time for Teachers RFC's annual Fight Night, where a rag-tag bunch of accountants, students, chefs and even a Bermuda Sun journalist will assemble to box it out.

Most will have been fighting for under three months, at either the Police Gym or Controversy Lane Gym, but all are already brave enough to test their gladiatorial skills in front of an expected crowd of 1,000.

Chucky Renaud, the trainer at Controversy, says that his rising stars include Mark Dunlop, Tom Healy and Chris Lemieux as the ones to watch, though he warns there "could be a few surprises."

Meanwhile, Police trainer Charles Wade is tipping Daniel Burgess, Jashun Thomas and Nicky Bascome as his tips for glory.

Organizer James Adderley thanked all the participants, adding that he regretted being unable to find fighters to take on either Alicia Churm or James Roobottom, both of whom had shown a lot of promise in training.

Here's our rundown of the fighters:

Ryan Lampano

Age: 17

Height: 5'3

Weight: 125lbs

Occupation: Student

Record: (1-2)

Reason for entering: "Been doing it for a couple of years, I like the physical part of it, I don't have any feelings of nervousness at the moment."

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Aalvone Maybury

Age: 20

Weight: 130lbs

Record: (No experience)

Callon Burns

Age: 19

Height: 5'8

Weight: 157lbs

Occupation: Construction

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I really enjoy boxing and want to take it to the next level someday, but at the moment I'm just taking it one step at a time."

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Nikki Bascome

Age: 16

Weight: 152lbs

Record: (No experience)

Darren Xuereb

Age: 28

Height: 5'6

Weight: 142lbs

Occupation: Waiter, Frog and Onion

Record: (0-1)

Says: "I fought last year and enjoyed it, it was fun and it didn't hurt that much."

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Nathan Sorrentino

Age: 31

Weight: 142lbs

Record: (2-0)

Mark Kennedy

Age: 28

Height: 5'9

Weight: 164lbs

Occupation: Journalist

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I've always wanted to train in some sort of fight discipline, and when I heard about fight night boxing, I knew I had to take it up."

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Scott Shannon

Age: 28

Height: 5'10

Weight: 163lbs

Occupation: Accountant

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I just always wanted to do this and figured I should give it a try. I'm a little nervous - I imagine we all are especially with the crowd."

Melissa DaPonte

Age: 25

Height: 5'3

Weight: 189lbs

Occupation: Travel agent

Record: (No experience)

Says: I entered because I'd joined Teacher's Rugby Club and I know it's a bit of a tradition there. I also wanted to push myself and see if I can do it. I'll probably keep it up afterwards."

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Avita O'Connor

Age: 21

Height: 5'6

Weight: 205lbs

Occupation: Works in 'V'

Record: (No experience)

Says: 'I'm in this for a challenge - to do something different.'

Lamark Ingram

Age: 21

Height: 5'11

Weight: 175lbs

Occupation: Card Attendant

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I just loved to box ever since I was a kid and just thought I should try it competitively."

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Tom Greenslade

Age: 23

Height: 5'8

Weight: 178lbs

Occupation: Worker for Eurocar

Record: (0-1)

Says: "What made me enter again? Idiocy I guess. I do it for the club and for fun. I don't really train until two weeks before.

Jatinder Singh

Age: 27

Height: 5'10

Weight: 180lbs

Occupation: Accountant, Aon

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I saw my friend do it last year, and I belong to Mariner's Rugby Club and there's no-one else doing it from there so it's just me."

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Charles Walker-Smith

Age: 25

Height: 6'

Weight: 183lbs

Occupation: Vinyl fabricator

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I just wanted to learn something new and thought it'd be fun. I've been training just under two months."

Tom Healy

Age: 28

Height: 5'9

Weight: 162lbs

Occupation: Accountant, Butterfield Bank

Record: (2-0)

Says: "I entered last year just as an experiment to see if I liked it and really enjoyed the experience. I also fought at the Police International Black Tie event - I've really caught the bug."

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Jashun Thomas

Age: 19

Height: 5'6

Weight: 164lbs

Occupation: Butterfield and Vallis worker

Record: (2-1)

Says: "I've been in two Taekwondo tournaments - I didn't really switch to boxing, but I was asked and I don't mind doing it again."

Robin Perry

Age: 31

Height: 6'

Weight: 173lbs

Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Record: (1-0)

Says: "I had a win last year and thought I'd give it another go."

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Daniel Burgess

Age: 26

Height: 5'8

Weight: 166lbs

Occupation: Driver for AS Smith

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I just like boxing."

Andrew Flint

Age: 26

Weight: 209lbs

Record: (No experience)

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Chris Lemieux

Age: 28

Height: 5'10

Weight: 217lbs

Occupation: Accountant

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I'm doing it to avoid becoming an alcoholic."

Mervone Hill

Age: 21

Weight: 235lbs

Record: (No experience)

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Gavin Farrell

Age: 33

Height: 6'

Weight: 202lbs

Occupation: Vice President, City Group

Record: (No experience)

Says: "I'd had one beer too many and came under pressure from the lads (Teachers RFC). Also due to the age limits it's my last chance."

Mark Dunlop

Age: 27

Height: 6

Weight: 192lbs

Occupation: Accountant, PWC

Record: (2-1)

Says: "Last year it was such an adrenaline rush. I won in two rounds and said then I'd do it again."

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Tyler Johansen

Age: 26

Height: 5'11

Weight: 192lbs

Occupation: Tax Accountant, PWC

Record: No experience

Said: When I found out about this I didn't realize it was such a big deal. My manager at work, Zach Rothman talked me into it."

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