Huh. Well, clearly there aren't any real rules, since they can use any kind of gloves. (Boxing gloves do far less damage than mixed martial arts gloves do.) These are brawls, and probably that's really cathartic for these guys. Also, they do have someone there controlling the set-up and setting up an agreement.

I think for men, this probably works well.

However, I can see how it wouldn't work as well with women. They don't have the same response to being hit or hitting. It's not over until someone's lost an eye or most of their hair - and then it's really not over.

Personally, I think for the guys he's working with, it's probably a good thing. Anytime you can convince someone to not pick up a gun, or not to fight in the streets (which would result in arrest), you're working out a better solution.

Men like to feel even. Women like to win. (grin)

I would NEVER do this. These people have no idea how much damage you can do to another person in six minutes of punching.