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It’s all fun and games until someone loses…that saying You won’t likely see two opponents work together like this ever
usually finishes with “an eye”. again.
That saying needs adjusting to when someone We started sparring sessions in September. Full on, head gear,
gets cut open to understand what BOOM 101.9 mouth guards; no holding punches sparring. We quickly realized how far
morning show host Dan Allaire and I are putting away we are from the amateurs and pro boxers that train at Champs. But,
ourselves through all in the name of charity. Dan we’re working hard to ensure we put on a quality match for the supporters
and I have signed up for a boxing match that’ll be who will be at NAV Centre in May.
part of a larger event in support of the Children’s Now for the fun and games…during the 2nd round in a full sparring
Treatment Centre and Champs Eastside Boxing session in late September, Dan and I were going toe to toe when I ducked
Club. a hook (or so I thought). I ducked low enough to avoid the hook, but on
The initial date for the event was to be in Dan’s follow through, his elbow made a 2 inch gash on the top of my head.
November of this year. There were some issues dealing It didn’t hurt more “than that” but it wouldn’t stop bleeding for over an

with the guest speaker’s schedule so the event was pushed to May 2017. hour. Sparring was stopped thanks to a rookie mistake made by both of
We had started training under Jorge Luis at Champs in March of this year us – I had come up too quickly and Dan’s elbow was too low for the follow
and when the event was postponed, we saw it as an opportunity to extend through.
our training and allow us more time to properly learn the sweet science of That means my full sparring sessions are on hold for a couple of
boxing. weeks (still training though).
We’ve been hitting the boxing gym 2-3 times a week for several Our resolve to ensure a good match, in which we both want to win, is
months. We’ve learned how to properly throw jabs, hooks, upper cuts, a stronger than ever.
cross etc. We’ve discovered the cardio needed for boxing (or any contact Do we both believe we can win? Oh yeah! Will Jorge or Tony Luis tell
sport) is a level which we have not been at since we were teenagers. Heck, us who they think will win? Oh NO!
I’ve learned how to skip rope as part of the training. In the meantime, we’ll continue training hard, learning more about
This match is not a career starter for either Dan or me. This match boxing and each other.
is a “one and done” for both us. Two guys who have been good friends Another saying is you’re never too old to learn something new. In our
for more than 25 years (I was in Dan’s Wedding Party). We’ve bonded in early 40’s, Dan and I learn something new each time we wrap up and put
a manly way that is difficult to explain as we push each other to do better, on the gloves.
protect ourselves from punches, push out that extra crunch, and work to And remember, it’s all for two great causes in the not-for-profit boxing
improve our boxing skills. club Champs and the Children’s Treatment Centre.