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Luis vs Bowman - Chuckles and Knuckles
evening will be capped off with be away for a tournament and in are, this is going to be fun.”
By Jim Riddell
an exhibition boxing match our hotel room we would argue
Chuckles and Knuckles will be a
between Luis and Bowman. The over which of us had the tougher
very entertaining evening and will
two long-time friends were the division; a couple of times these help to support “the little club that
initial flagship boxers at Champs arguments turned into an actual could,” Champs Eastside Boxing,
Eastside. Joe Bowman had 99 fight before the fights, which were which has been helping Cornwall
amateur bouts, Tony Luis 104. Joe better than what we faced in the and area youth for more than 25
was a 2-time Canadian National Jr.
ring. Joe and I used to say that years. Tickets are available at
Champion and a 5-time Provincial
people would pay to see some of Max’s Pawn Shop, 500 Montreal
champ. Tony was a 7-time Ontario our sparring sessions and here we Rd., and from LOL Entertainment.
Champion and medaled at the
National’s five times. Joe Bowman
took a ten-year hiatus from boxing,
returning in 2018, winning a silver
medal at the Provincials and
qualifying for the Nationals. Due to
work and family commitments Joe
decided not to go to the Nationals
but took his first and only pro bout
instead. Fighting on a Lee Baxter
promotion at the Cornwall Civic
Complex, Joe easily defeated Jair
Balthazar by unanimous decision.
Tony Luis went on to amass a 29-5
record as a pro, winning both the
Photo Credit: Ilona Grant-Riddell
WBA North American and WBC
n May 29th, Tony Luis and Continental Lightweight titles.
OJoe Bowman held a press Both Joe and Tony are very
conference on the steps of the comfortable standing behind a
Cornwall Civic Complex to
microphone, Joe has been doing
announce a very unique upcoming stand-up comedy for several years,
event for Saturday, September with Tony being a commentator
9th, at the Agora Center. LOL
and fight analyst for Dazn Boxing.
Entertainment, a company co- Several lighthearted verbal jabs
founded by Bowman, will be were thrown, but the friendship
hosting a comedy/boxing show,
and mutual respect was quite
with part of the proceeds going to evident. “We grew up doing this
the non-profit Champs Eastside together,” Joe said. “We sparred
Boxing Gym. The comedy portion countless rounds together and we
will be hosted by Mark Vincent know what each other brings. We
and headlined by award winning
are going to put on a really good
Toronto comedian, Mike Rita. show and have fun doing it. It’s a
Several other top comics including pleasure and an honour to be able
well-known radio hosts, Boom
to once again share the ring with
101.9’s Dan Allaire, LOL’s Pat Tony.” Tony mentioned that he and
Cardinal, Matt Johnson, Steve Joe had already fought each other
Dickerson, and others, will be
before, saying that “we would
doing standup in the ring. The
