Twenty-eight amateur fighters have been getting up early almost every morning for eight weeks to train at Studio 4 Athletics for an upcoming charity boxing match.
The seventh annual Fight 4 The Cause, taking place on Dec. 1, is the largest event hosted by the Victoria Conference Centre every year, and will present a gala event with live fights, gourmet food and fundraising opportunities for four local charities: the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, Bridges for Women, the Brazilian Cultural Foundation, and Esquimalt Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation.
Last year alone the fight raised more than $50,000, thanks to the efforts of the trainers, fighters, organizers and performers involved.
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For Chelsey Foster, who is fighting for the Blue Bombers, participating in the fight has been on her list for years, so she was happy to sign up when she heard there was a space.
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Cody Fitzsimmons, fighting for the Red Devils, has played high-level baseball and soccer, but never any contact sports. He said balancing out training twice a day with his 18-month old child and his full-time job has not been easy, but heB次元官网网址檚 happy heB次元官网网址檚 doing it.
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Matt Ramussen competed in Fight 4 The Cause in 2016, and helped train fighters last year, but is ready to compete once again this year in one of the higher-experience rounds.
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People can still pledge fighters, and tickets can still be purchased online. Full gala entrance and three-course meal costs $200 each, and general admission tickets cost $60.
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