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Chucklez and Knuckles

few years my body was telling me to
By Jim Riddell stop, but my ego was never satisfied.
It is never enough; you always want
he Chucklez and Knuckles more. Training for this event brought
Tevent lived up to the hype, with me some self-awareness that I didn’t
LOL Entertainment putting on an want to face for quite some time.
entertaining comedy show prior to It’s not that I can’t do it anymore, I
a 5-round exhibition boxing match just can’t do it as consistently as I
between Tony Luis and Joe Bowman. once did. For nearly 25 years I was
The comedy portion featured six obsessed. I was lucky enough to find
comedians doing their standup act in my passion, busted my ass to pursue it,
the boxing ring. It was hosted by Mark and stopped at nothing in my quest to
Johnson, headlined by Mike Rita, and Photo Submitted be the best. I didn’t make it to the top
featured Dan Allaire, Boom 101.9 of the mountain, but I climbed close
morning cohost, who did a good job enough to see what the top looked like.
of roasting both Tony and Joe during If I could change anything, it would be
a portion of his act. Cornwall resident boxer in Canada. Following the match, has been helping Cornwall and area the things that were out of my control
Bowman, one of the founding fathers
and longtime boxing referee, Angelo youth for more than 25 years.” This then and would be out of my control
Scanga, was the third man in the ring of LOL, presented Champs Eastside bout brought both Joe and Tony full now. My pipe dream would be that the
overseeing the bout. It was an action Boxing, the nonprofit “Little Gym that circle, as they were the first Champs business catches up with the sport. The
packed 5 rounds between two skilled Could,” with a five-thousand-dollar fighters to win Provincial and National right fighters get the right fights at the
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fighters - Bowman has been a two-time cheque. Championships and have sparred RIGHT time and for the right money -
Canadian Champion, and only a couple Joe talked about the positive impact countless rounds together. It was the timing is everything in this business. It
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of years ago Luis was world ranked that Champs has had on him and end of an era for them and for local fight has been a #$&*#! journey. Anxiety,
and quite arguably the best professional went on to say that “Champs Eastside fans, who have followed both fighters fear, hard work, and excitement all
Stories And More About The People In Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry as amateurs and Tony as a professional. at the same time. Trying to control
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roof. It was like walking through a
that comes to mind when I look back
Stories And More About The People In Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry on this event with LOL Entertainment. tunnel and you are totally alone. Then
Would like to thank all our advertisers, who have teamed For too many years I based my my music came on, you guys roared,
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up with us to share some remarkable, positive local sports self-worth and acceptance on my and time stood still. Memories for a
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success stories, from all ages, young and old. s professional achievements. These last lifetime. Thank you.”

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