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New title: Boxing for Change Rescheduled to Mid September
By David Murphy
t’s a different, never-in-our-
Ilifetime did we think we’d see
this kind of world we’re now in.
With the COVID-19 issue, the
#1priority (as it should be), many
events/sports have been adjusting
their schedules.
Historically, one of Cornwall and
area’s highest profile fundraisers
has been the annual Boxing
for Change in support of the
Children’s Treatment Centre and
Champs Boxing Club. Originally
scheduled for June 13th, Boxing
for Change has now been booked
for mid-September.
Organizers keep raising the bar
with this event. With Otis Grant
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and Chris “Knuckles” Nilan two
of the more notable guest speakers
including title matches against event, Michael Spinks and Ray to some sense of normalcy as we
from earlier incarnations of the
Muhammad Ali and Holmes. Mercer, have mentioned they’d begin to push past COVID-19. But
event, boxing great Gerry Cooney
has become the celebrity face of the While Shavers never won a world like to return to Cornwall. for now, mark Saturday, September
annual amateur boxing showcase. title, he hurt Ali in the second round Organizers will finalize details 12th on your calendar for the 2020
of their title bout while scoring Boxing for Change event at the Ed
He’s scheduled to return for a fourth of the event as we begin to return
straight year (I guess he can’t get a knockdown of Holmes in the Lumley Arena.
seventh round of their tilt, earning
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Larry Holmes is planning to return respect and admiration throughout
the boxing world.
as well, making it 3 years in a row, “Play Ball”
entertaining locals with his wit and Buster Douglas will always be
dance moves! Cooney and Holmes remembered for knocking out a Avery Anderson
have invited two other all-time previously undefeated Mike Tyson Age: 13
heavyweight boxing greats to this to become the undisputed World Grade: 8
year’s event: Earnie Shavers and Heavyweight Champion. Douglas School: St Joseph Catholic Intermediate
James “Buster” Douglas. finished his career with a record of School
38-6-1 with 25 knockouts. Hometown: Cornwall
Shavers carries an impressive pro
record (74-14-1) with 68 knockouts Last year’s newcomers to the April’s Cornwall Kinsmen Minor Girls
Softball’s featured player is Avery Anderson.
Avery has been playing ball for eight years,
and her favourite position is behind the
plate as catcher. Her favorite things about
playing are winning and having fun with her
teammates.
In the eighth grade at Saint Joseph’s, Avery
keeps busy with schoolwork and extracurricular activities. She particularly
enjoys math, especially algebra, and English, especially story writing. She’s on
the pep squad and the volleyball team.
When Avery grows up, she says she’d like to be an orthopedic surgeon.
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