23 May Local Fighting for Charity boxing event raises over £25,000
SIXTEEN boxers came out fighting for mental health last week at a white-collar fight night organised in memory of a man who took his own life.
The event, organised by Fighting for Charity, raised more than £25,000 for the Charlie Watkins Foundation, set up in memory of Essex-born Charlie.
The foundation was set up last year by Harry Watkins, Charlie’s twin brother, after his death in March 2017.
The results of the night were as follows:
1 Paul Wilkinson vs. Pete Davies
2 Result: Exhibition bouts
3 Zaharan Sofi vs. Floriana Borgioli
4 Result: Zaharan Sofi wins
5 Issy Mehmet vs. Nick Fava
6 Result: Nick Fava wins
7 James Reilly vs. Dean McGeachie
8 Result: Draw
9 David Sobers vs. Scott Assemakis
10 Result: David Sobers wins
11 Jacob Holme vs. Chris McCann
12 Result: Jacob Holme wins
13 Bertie Troughton vs. Chris Prior
14 Result: Bertie Troughton wins
15 Sam Goddard vs. Antoine Dunn
16 Result: Antoine Dunn wins
The next event in the Charlie Watkins Foundation calendar is a Charity Golf Day, which is taking place on 13th September this year at the New Zealand Golf Course in Surrey.
For more information on the Charlie Watkins Foundation, please visit:
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