WEBVTT - Former Perth bikie turned bare-knuckle boxer awaits approval to compete in Perth

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<v Speaker 1>Our next guest is Matthew Floyd. He was a former

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<v Speaker 1>a PERF bikey. He was jailed for a brutal assault

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<v Speaker 1>and he is now wanting to get into the bare

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<v Speaker 1>knuckle boxing event at rac Arena. I believe has to

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<v Speaker 1>be passed by the w A Combat Sports Commission, but

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<v Speaker 1>I know that Matt's been a very successful boxer in

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<v Speaker 1>his time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and Johnes just online, good morning.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, Hey you god not bad. I mean, obviously we

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<v Speaker 3>all have a pass we have to deal with. How

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<v Speaker 3>do you view your past?

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<v Speaker 4>It's an interesting one. It was like the guy was

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<v Speaker 4>a pedophile.

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<v Speaker 2>Wal Yeah, there's more to the story.

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<v Speaker 4>Obviously, my past, the time I did, I don't think

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<v Speaker 4>necessarily was just for that. I think it was for

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<v Speaker 4>my whole pass and everything. So I was content with

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<v Speaker 4>it all, and you know, I did it, did the

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<v Speaker 4>time and everything, and since then I've just been fighting

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<v Speaker 4>and trying my best right.

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<v Speaker 3>So to be able to go into a combat zone,

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<v Speaker 3>you need a license from the WA's Combat Sports Commission

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<v Speaker 3>to be able to fight bare knuckled.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think you'll have any resistance?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's been an on going battle of them. I

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<v Speaker 4>don't think it was because of the the kidnapping of

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<v Speaker 4>the pedophile. I think it was because it was on

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<v Speaker 4>the news back then and other people followed, and I

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<v Speaker 4>think they think it looked bad for the sport. Maybe

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<v Speaker 4>if it wasn't on the news and things like that,

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<v Speaker 4>I probably have been all right because we the people

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<v Speaker 4>would have been able to fight, as we all know,

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<v Speaker 4>and it's been more of a political thing and I

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<v Speaker 4>could have probably fought for it more. But I sort

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<v Speaker 4>of morally stood back and told them I wouldn't bother

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<v Speaker 4>fighting in Perth. This was years ago. I thought in

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<v Speaker 4>every other state. I thought, in all the other countries,

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<v Speaker 4>I'm fighting on the biggest platforms in the world with

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<v Speaker 4>no issues. You know. I just fought last week in

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<v Speaker 4>England and so that's why I just didn't bother. But

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<v Speaker 4>now I've been offered this big opportunity on a different platform.

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<v Speaker 4>Connor himself said he'll come to the fight if I'm

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<v Speaker 4>fighting on His trainer helps traine me and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 4>So it's a different.

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<v Speaker 3>Reason, Connor McGregor, Yeah, right, and bear knuckle fighting.

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<v Speaker 2>How does it differ from other forms of combat where

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<v Speaker 2>we don't have boxing gloves.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, yeah, you just don't have well, I think it's

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<v Speaker 4>probably not as bad really, because we've boxing. You get

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<v Speaker 4>knocked down, you get up, you get knocked down, you

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<v Speaker 4>get up again, and it's like when you get hit

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<v Speaker 4>with a surfboard, it's like a bit of a thump

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<v Speaker 4>with the I think it's actually could be more impactful

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<v Speaker 4>with the rubber. I think Ben Knuckle, it's like you

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<v Speaker 4>don't really know about it till the next day. SOS

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<v Speaker 4>just mixed opinions on it.

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<v Speaker 1>So Matt, they've called an emergency meeting with the WA

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<v Speaker 1>Combat Sports Commission to decide whether you can fight when

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<v Speaker 1>where you know the outcome of whether you can or

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<v Speaker 1>you can't.

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<v Speaker 4>I was actually I just got back from Ireland yesterday.

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<v Speaker 4>I was training over there. I actually came back today

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<v Speaker 4>because they're gonna let me know today because when the

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<v Speaker 4>meeting is going to be this week, so hopefully it'll

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<v Speaker 4>be as soon as possible so I can get back

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<v Speaker 4>into my training. But they'll give me an answer. By

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<v Speaker 4>the sounds of it, yeah, this week.

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<v Speaker 3>Other places that have let you fight, do they know

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<v Speaker 3>your background, your history?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>Of course, especially the UK a very supportive of it all.

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<v Speaker 4>They're a lot more supportive of the story.

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<v Speaker 2>And things like that.

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<v Speaker 4>I've had no disaprete action during any of my fights.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been respectful.

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<v Speaker 4>Contestant, obviously, because they keep having me back in other countries,

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<v Speaker 4>other states have asked me. Even like this Sunday, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>supposed to be fighting on an Eddie Hern Mattroom card

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<v Speaker 4>in Golko, so they all know. Everyone knows my storry.

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<v Speaker 2>So you've turned your back on crime.

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<v Speaker 3>That's pretty well, and you've put your attention into going

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<v Speaker 3>down this road. Can we be reassured that you're on

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<v Speaker 3>the straight and narrow Matthew.

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<v Speaker 4>My last it was in twenty sixteen. Since I've been released,

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<v Speaker 4>I've been just doing this. I try and do as

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<v Speaker 4>much like hereout the community. I take kids trouble kids

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<v Speaker 4>like myself off the street and I try helping them

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<v Speaker 4>as much as I can. That's all I do. Man,

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<v Speaker 4>there's no issue with me. I don't I'm not interested

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<v Speaker 4>in any of that stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Just just just so, matt was in and out of

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<v Speaker 1>foster care, okay, and so you know he's bounced between

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<v Speaker 1>homes and he was doing that from the age of ten,

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<v Speaker 1>Is that right?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So so what would you say to someone that

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to become a member of a biking group.

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<v Speaker 4>Now, I buy I try and I try and get

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<v Speaker 4>the boys on the good path. I try and advise

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<v Speaker 4>against all that. I trying to help them, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>reach their goals, whether it's fighting or you know, some

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<v Speaker 4>boys from my gym have gone to AFL and things

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<v Speaker 4>like that. I try my best to guide them in

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<v Speaker 4>the right direction. Obviously, I am I won't speak bad

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<v Speaker 4>about that because of history and things like that, but

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<v Speaker 4>I obviously I definitely try and encourage the boys to

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<v Speaker 4>do different things.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 3>Some people would say it's just violence in a different

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<v Speaker 3>form fighting, whether it's U of C or beer knuckle fighting.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you agree with that sentiment?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's fine.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I know. I grew up growing up the way

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<v Speaker 4>I grew up. I had quite a few fight street

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<v Speaker 4>fight things like that. I think that. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 4>don't wear head gear when I spa A lot of

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<v Speaker 4>people do because I believe it's more impactful. Everyone just

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<v Speaker 4>has different views on this.

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<v Speaker 2>I think.

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<v Speaker 4>It's I think it's actually probably less chances of concussions

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<v Speaker 4>and brain injuries and things like that. But that's just

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<v Speaker 4>like you know, an expert, all right.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, We're watching with interest to see if they give

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<v Speaker 3>you a permit.

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<v Speaker 2>We appreciate you coming on this morning. Thanks for having

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<v Speaker 2>me