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Melee Gala X & XI

A Cirque Vegas night for United Boxing Club’s 20th anniversary.

Client: United Boxing Club
Venue: Club Regent Event Centre
Our role: Event Planner, Melee Gala X and XI
Photography: Dwayne Larson (Melee Gala X)

The Brief

Twenty years of the club, one night to show it.

Melee is United Boxing Club’s signature fundraiser: ten live bouts, a red carpet, and a room full of supporters. For the club’s 20th anniversary, they wanted a gala that felt bigger than a fight night, without losing the ring at the centre of it.

After planning Melee X the year before, we came back with a clearer picture of the room, the crowd, and what the night needed to raise.

The Concept

Cirque Vegas: glamour, not grind.

We built the night around the boxing ring’s sightlines, so every seat had a show between bouts. Fully costumed, theatrical, and premium, with local talent top to bottom.

Aerialists on silks either side of the ring
Showgirls working the room
A local violinist
Ring-card characters in tailored 70s white suits