The big boxing fundraiser went off well last evening. The photo above is from the opening bout with two Indiana Golden Gloves champions from our gym squaring off against each other. The majority of the contestants were people from the community that Jimmy had recruited specifically for the event - cop vs cop, fast food vs slow food, etc. - and they all did remarkably well for the little bit of training they had received. Our regular fighters from the gym looked more polished, of course, and put on some really good bouts. Jonah and Tim's bout was probably one of the best I've ever seen in all my years of being associated with boxing. We had a couple of our girls on the card, Brittany and Kaylyn, who weren't too far behind them. The Missus went along last evening to help out and she even commented on how good the girls looked.
There was even a wrestling match on the card, complete with folding chair and garbage can.
All in all, it appeared to be a success. We had a good crowd who seemed to really enjoy the action. The fighters all seemed to enjoy themselves. A couple seemed to be a little disappointed with their performances but for their first fight in front of a big home town crowd, they had nothing to be ashamed of. And lastly, it looks like the gym made a little bit of money off the deal. Through the generosity of quite a few people in the community, the expenses were held down and with the 50/50 raffle, silent auction and gate receipts, the gym should have done well financially as well as giving the community something good in return.
One last note for you fight fans, our referee last evening, Jack "Kid" Callahan, mentioned to me that he and his wife are planning on putting on a fundraising event April 5th of next year to help the Make A Wish Foundation. It will be police versus fireman and will take place at the Hammond Civic Center. I'll post more information as it becomes available but this can be the first event you put down on your next year's calender.
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