User:Simon Paterson Boxing & Businessman

Simon Paterson Born Melbourne 1973, Moved to Sydney at 17 years old when joined the Army, 3RAR Paratroopers, 1990 - 1994, Married 1994 to Vanessa, has Twin boys Ryan and Kai.

Now - A successful businessman located in Sydney Australia Hotel Property, Pub style operations, founded the Phoenix hotel group in 2005 Leisure craft and fishing charters, big game Marlin fishing, East coast of Australia, founded little John fishing charters 2019 Drone water safety - Working with Government and surf life saving organisations, Water safety with drones, A founding little ripper group investor since 2018 Surf lifesaving Sunscreen - As a founding directer since 2010 delivering great sunscreen protection for Australians in one of the harshest sun effected country's in the world.

Sport Amateur and Professional - Former Australian Boxing amateur (1986 - 2000, a 14 year amateur career with over 150 fights and a 80% win record) and Professional Australian & IBF World regional boxing Champion, Cruiser weight 86kg, (2000 - 2004, a 4 year professional career with 10 wins, 7 KO's & only 3 losses all title fights close decisions) as a amateur was the Army heavyweight champion 1993, Olympic trial's finalist 1996 Atlanta USA & 1998 Commonwealth games KL Malaysia quarter finalist, Olympic trials finalist 2000 Sydney Australia, numerous NSW state titles and Australian champion. Represented Australia on numerous International tournaments with success. (1994 - 2000) spending several stints / camps at the AIS. Rugby League - 2004 playing a year with South Eastern A grade then 2005 playing a year with Clovelly Crocks A grade. Playing second row. Rugby Union - 2006-2007 A Randwick Rugby affiliated Surf club team from Coogee, Bronte and Bondi, The Bronte savers entered a team in the Sydney Meldrom Cup, Simon playing as tight end Prop, Winning the grand Final 2006 & 2007, 2 Conservative years.

Community - Simon as a Ex Military service member was the Secretary & treasurer of Bronte RSL Sub Branch for 10 years, Been a active member since 1994 Simon is active in numerous community clubs regularly making donations for numerous community organisations such as Kids Cancer project, and these clubs listed, as well as others Bronte surf club active member since 1992 where he has done more than 10 years patrols now a life service member, was boat Captain sweeping and rowing from 1992 - 2010, Also a member of Coogee, Clovelly and Bondi surf clubs Randwick Rugby club, Randwick Rugby juniors, Sydney Rugby league Roosters juniors associated clubs.