Covert ITV documentary explores safety of Ultimate White Collar Boxing in Leeds

White Collar Boxing Undercover - Exposure aired on ITV last night and is still available to view online.

It examines the safety standards of Ultimate White Collar Boxing (UWCB) events, which raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Two undercover reporters attend training sessions at gyms in Leeds and London operating under UWCB.

The reporters investigate how people prepare and what sort of checks are made on them and their opponents before the big fight.

UWCB has said the programme presents an "inaccurate and biased picture" of its activities, adding that it had "identified a number of false claims".

Nine Lives Media, the production company that made the show, said that there was "significant public interest" in exploring the concerns and that the programme did not mislead viewers.

During an introduction session Mr Booth asks a member of staff in Leeds if there is a minimum amount of training sessions he needs to attend of the 16 scheduled.

The man says: "Half - you want to get to half of them… Eight and if it’s going to be less than that then speak to the gym and do some extra classes… They can help you with that."

After Darren Harrison, a coach affiliated to England Boxing, puts Mr Booth through his paces, he tells him: "I would suggest a minimum of 12 weeks, at three or four sessions a week.

"With plenty of sparring as well. Just to get used to getting hit. It’s all well and good being good on the pads but as soon as you start getting hit in the face or having to defend shots, it’s a different story altogether, you’re going to get hurt."