The new ruling means that those constantly up for a fight are also eligible for Olympic funding although their benefits will be cut to make up the shortfall. “It's going to make them even more dangerous,” said Olympic minister Tessa Jowell, “Cut off their Job Seekers Allowance, stick them in the ring and watch them go like a Winehouse.”
A training camp has been set up in the car park of the Suicidal Dolphin pub in Tooting, to which any women are welcome to come and see if they have got what it take to batter the world's best. Amongst the hopefuls is Kelly Blazing Squad who is currently undefeated in all branches of Wetherspoons. “I think I've got a great chance,” said Squad, “I've had people telling me all my life that I've got to make more of my life than just punching people. And I've knocked them all out.”