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Recipe, Movie & Sudoku. Pg. F-1 CLASSIFIEDS AND HOME & GARDEN. Pg. F-2 /F-3 Moore On Life, Lifestyle & Crossword. Pg. F-4 Submitted photo The Real Champion Fight Night will be held on Sept. 30 in Frenchtown, near Main Street in St. Charles. The event will be highlighted by a St. Charles Fire and Police Departments going head-to-head in a handful of the evening’s bouts.
Real Champion Fight Night will showcase the St. Charles Fire and Police Departments going head-to-head in USA Boxing sanctioned bouts By Brett Auten Tyson vs. Holyfield. Balboa vs. Creed. Ali vs. Frazier. Boxing is filled with great rivalries, both inside the squared circle and on the silver screen. The back-and-forth drama, the awe of human excursion; whether fact or fiction, boxing can make for an eventful night out on the town. A friendly pugilistic rivalry will take place next month in the historic Frenchtown District of St. Charles as the featured bouts of the Real Champion Fight Night. The event will showcase a variety of local up and comers, but the main attraction will be the St. Charles
Fire and Police Departments going head-tohead in USA Boxing sanctioned bouts. Real Champion Fight Night will be held on Sept. 30. Food trucks and drinks will begin at 5 p.m. with the scheduled curtain jerker to begin at 6 p.m. Boxing Therapy, located at 1227 N. 2nd Street in St. Charles, will help put on the event. Jose Jones, founder and operator of Boxing Therapy will team with the city to help put on the event with both first-responder sides guaranteed to bring enthusiastic supporters. While nothing is finalized, rumors that members from both team’s top brass may agree to touch gloves and throw leather. Regardless of who fights whom, the theme
of the evening has more to do with camaraderie than division. There will be booths and representatives aplenty there to discuss all forms of mental health. “We are always trying to promote diversity and inclusivity,” Jones said. “The fighting will be the least important thing. We want this to be a fun, informational night for everyone.” While the final details are to be ironed out, the combatants are expected to fight three, one-minute rounds. In all, there will be in the neighborhood of 15-to-20 bouts on the night. Jones, who is a retired professional boxer, holds three masters degrees and earned a doctorate in education from Lindenwood See ‘FISTICUFFS’ page 2
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