He once spent his nights fighting crime on the streets of Hull. Now, former police constable Jon Barratt will fight wannabe boxers when they take to the ring for charity.
The 39-year-old has signed up to the Ultra White Collar Boxing fundraising event, held to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Held at the KC Stadium, it will see men who have never boxed before battle it out.
Jon, who once worked for Humberside Police's sexual exploitation unit, hopes his time on the beat will help him in the ring.
"I have had some training, a couple of sparring sessions and now I'm wondering what I have signed up for," he said.
"In the police, I had to do some form of self-defence every six months, so that has possibly assisted me a little bit, and no doubt policing the streets on a Saturday night in Hull city centre also helped."
Ultra White Collar Boxing tours the country holding events for Cancer Research UK and has raised £300,000 so far.
Competitors from each town or city the sport arrives in sign up online, and once enough put their names forward they are matched according to size and ability.
They are then given eight weeks free training by ex-professional boxers and trainers to prepare them for the big fight night.
Jon, a keen rugby player, signed up ahead of his 40th birthday, having always wanted to fight in a boxing match.
He said: "I hit 40 next month and one of the things on my 'bucket list' to do before my birthday was a charity boxing match.
"I have never done anything like this before.
"I did a little bit of boxercise on a Saturday morning a couple of years ago, but that lasted all of two months, so this is completely new to me.
"I have always fancied giving it a go but never tried and now, sadly, I am reaching the age of 40, so it seemed like a good idea.
"It is going to be a great night, a great event, and it is all to support a great charity."
Jon, who is on a four-year career break to help his wife Claire with her hugely successful ClaireaBella handbag business, is now selling tickets to the event on Sunday, November 16.
Claire, a former detention officer at Humberside Police, is now a designer to the stars, who can't get enough of her unique, personalised handbags and accessories.
The tournament will have all the music, lights, crowds and cheers found at a professional boxing match.
Jon said: "I am feeling more prepared but I keep being told the biggest fear on the night itself is stepping into the ring.
"That is probably going to be the hardest part of it all, physically getting on the stage – the blackout, the music, the lights – but within five minutes I know I'll be lapping it up, especially when I see my friends and family in the crowd."
For tickets, visit ultrawhitecollarboxing.co.uk and to donate, visit justgiving.com/Jon-MrClaireaBella-Barratt to donate.
