It was all glitz, glam and gloves at the seventh annual Fight 4 The Cause charity boxing event on Saturday night.
Guests attended in black tie attire to watch amateur fighters step into the ring for the Victoria Event CentreB次元官网网址檚 largest event of the year.
Team members of the Blue Bombers competed against the Red Devils after completing eight weeks of intensive training at Studio 4 Athletics, all to raise money for four local charities: the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, Bridges for Women, the Brazilian Culture Club and the Esquimalt Fire and the Esquimalt Firefighters charitable division.
Early counts see that pledges for the fighters and the eventB次元官网网址檚 silent auction raised over $25,000, but ticket sales still need to be accounted for.
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The adrenaline-laced night saw each fighter give it their all in three rounds.
B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 lotB次元官网网址檚 of action, and the calibre of the fights exceed my expectations by far, B次元官网网址� said Darcy Dommett, co-owner of Studio 4 Athletics and Fight 4 The Cause producer on the night of the fight.
While the year is over, Studio 4 will soon be looking for contenders for the 2019 event.
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